IndiGo Flight Cancellations Today Live: India’s biggest air carrier, IndiGo on Friday cancelled nearly 400 flights at Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad airports on the fourth day of a crisis that continues to trouble thousands of passengers. With no respite in sight and hours of wait already, the anger is what the officials at the airport are seeing now.
IndiGo plans to cancel 104 flights in Mumbai, 102 in Bangalore, 85 in Delhi and 92 in Hyderabad, airport sources told Reuters.
On Thursday, IndiGo, which has more than 60% of India’s domestic market, told the regulator its operations would be fully restored by February 10. It cancelled 550 flights on Thursday, and has asked for relief from some provisions that limit pilot duty hours at night.
DGCA withdraws FDTL norm, what is it?
The Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) guidelines determine how long pilots can be on duty and how many hours they can fly. This includes number of night landings they may perform, and the minimum rest they must receive. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revised these limits last year in January 2024 after reviewing fatigue reports and global standards.
It were implemented in two phases – lengthen weekly rest, extend the definition of night, and place stricter caps on night operations with the aim of reducing fatigue-related safety risks.
What is IndiGo doing?
IndiGo, which is experiencing operational disruptions and cancellations, on Thursday sought temporary operational exemptions from certain Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) provisions for its A320 fleet until February 10, 2026. It has assured that operational stability will be restored by that date, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.
But why?
The DGCA and IndiGo’s senior leadership chaired a meeting on Thursday and said that to reduce passenger inconvenience while maintaining safety margins, IndiGo has requested operational variations or exemptions from specific FDTL provisions for A320 operations up to February 10, 2026.
The airline has assured DGCA that corrective actions are underway and that normalised and stable operations will be fully restored by February 10, 2026.
IndiGo issues apology
Amid the ruckus, IndiGo apologised after two days of widespread disruptions across its network. Issuing a “heartfelt apology” to customers and industry stakeholders, the airline said it “remains focussed on streamlining its operations at the earliest.”
“We extend a heartfelt apology to all our customers and industry stakeholders who have been impacted by these events. IndiGo teams are working diligently and making all efforts with the support of MOCA, DGCA, BCAS, AAI and airport operators to reduce the cascading impact of these delays and restore normalcy,” IndiGo said in a statement posted on X.
IndiGo Flight Status LIVE:
Namita, travelling from Bengaluru to Haridwar for her father’s Asthi Visarjan, is stranded at Kempegowda International Airport after her IndiGo flight was cancelled without any prior notice. She told ANI, that she needs to reach Delhi and then catch a connecting flight to Dehradun to perform the rituals tomorrow.
With alternative flight tickets soaring to around ₹60,000 per person, she cannot afford them.
#watch | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Namita, stranded at Kempegowda International Airport while on her way to Haridwar for her father's 'Asthi Visarjan', says, "I have my father's 'Asthi' (mortal remains post cremation) with me. I have to reach Delhi from Bengaluru. Board a flight to… https://t.co/PeIlIuByBY pic.twitter.com/5kw8tnixqX
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: Other airline fares spike amid mass cancellations
Tickets on airlines like SpiceJet and Akasa Air have jumped sharply as demand rises. Skyscanner reports Delhi–Mumbai flights on December 6 at ₹24,000 on Akasa Air and ₹22,000 on SpiceJet.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari told ANI, "Today in the Rajya Sabha, during Zero Hour, I raised a point of order, questioning the importance of propriety. Millions of passengers in India have faced travel disruptions due to the cancellation of over 500 IndiGo flights. This matter directly concerns the House."
He noted that Fridays see many MPs travelling to councils and that flight cancellations disrupt not just Parliament duties but also the travel plans of ordinary citizens.
"This matter directly concerns the House. Today is Friday. Since many members don't have sittings on Saturdays and Sundays, they travel to their councils to fulfil their responsibilities. At a time when everyone has reservations and needs to travel, these flights are being postponed indefinitely and then cancelled. This is a matter of propriety for the House. It should be addressed. I am pleased that the Chairman acknowledged this. He directed the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, who has stated that he has certainly asked the Civil Aviation Minister to come prepared and inform the House. This question does not pertain only to MPs. This is connected to India's travellers. This is the result of the government's monopoly policy of entrusting everything to one or two people.," he added, according to ANI.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: DGCA launches field inspections at major airports
According to CNN, DGCA conducting strict, real‑time monitoring of IndiGo’s operations, including field inspections across key airports such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: Mass cancellations + skyrocketing fares
Passengers of IndiGo are facing not just widespread flight cancellations but also steep fare hikes on alternate airlines.
"I am seeing the same route flight in 2 days with 3X price increase," one passenger shared. "The sudden excessive fare surge by several airlines amid the IndiGo issue is deeply unfair to passengers. Such opportunistic pricing erodes trust in the entire aviation sector," said another.
Simon Wong’s IndiGo flight to Deoghar was cancelled amid network-wide disruptions. High Commissioner tweets:
"I joined the tens of thousands of passengers stranded by IndiGo..."
Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong's IndiGo flight to Deoghar cancelled.
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
He tweets, "I joined the tens of thousands of passengers stranded by Indigo..." pic.twitter.com/is5zdwIax4
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: Indigo cancels 30 flights at Goa airport amid network-wide disruptions
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, faced operational challenges on Friday, leading to the cancellation of 30 domestic flights from Goa’s Dabolim Airport during the morning. According to a post on X by the airport, managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the affected flights were scheduled to cities including Bengaluru, Surat, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Indore, Mumbai, and Bhopal, PTI reported. The cancellations come amid network-wide disruptions impacting the airline’s schedule across the country.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: IndiGo on-time performance drops to 8.5%
IndiGo on-time performance at 6 metro airports drops to 8.5%, says data from Ministry of Civil Aviation.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: All IndiGo flights from Chennai airport cancelled till 6 pm today
The cancellation trouble continues as IndiGo ground all departing flights from Chennai airport till Friday 6pm, reports PTI citing sources.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: No flight this week, airline not taking responsibility - says stranded passenger at Patna airport
Stranded at Patna airport, a passenger said that he was to go to Bhubaneswar and he booked a flight with IndiGo a month ago. "I got a message this morning saying everything was on time. Then, when I checked in, they simply told me the flight was cancelled. There was a flight for tomorrow, but that too was cancelled."
"Now, there is no flight this week... We spoke to them, but they weren't taking responsibility, saying they weren't at fault. Whatever happened was due to the weather... I booked the ticket for Rs 10,000... I was wondering when the refund would come. They said it would come within a week, but some people were over one week old and haven't received their refunds yet. We have a lot of doubts about it... There's no train option right now. If we had been informed earlier, we could have bought train tickets... Our backup option right now is to book a cab and go directly from here, but that is also an extra expense..." he said.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: Visuals for Hyderabad airport show crowd of stranded people
In Telangana, a large number of passengers could be seen stranded at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad as IndiGo flights are facing delays and cancellations.
#watch | Hyderabad, Telangana | A large number of passengers are inconvenienced across the country, as IndiGo flights are facing delays and cancellations.
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
Visuals from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/4WSQy81mWT
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: Rahul Gandhi blames Modi govt's 'monopoly' for Indigo's 'fiasco'
Rahul Gandhi blames IndiGo fiasco on PM Modi's 'government's monopoly'.
In a post on X, he said, "IndiGo fiasco is the cost of this Govt’s monopoly model. Once again, it’s ordinary Indians who pay the price - in delays, cancellations and helplessness. India deserves fair competition in every sector, not match-fixing monopolies."
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: 'Shutdown civil aviation ministry', oppn attacks Centre
On IndiGo facing nationwide flight delays and cancellations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said she has submitted a calling attention.
She said she hoped the civil aviation minister would give information in the Parliament yesterday itself, "but unfortunately, that did not happen yesterday".
"He held a meeting late in the night and issued some directives, but what is the point of directives if so many flights are still being cancelled? I have just learned that IndiGo has cancelled all its departures from the Delhi Airport till 3 pm... DGCA has put aside the passengers and is catering to the airline instead of regulating it... If you are not responsible for rising airfares and passenger grievances then shut down the Civil Aviation Ministry..." she said.
IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE: All departures flights of IndiGo from Delhi airport cancelled for today
IndiGo has cancelled all of its departing domestic flights from Delhi airport till Friday midnight, the airport operator said as the airline struggles to manage the situation.