IndiGo records around 190 flight cancellations across Delhi and Mumbai today

IndiGo’s flight operations continued to experience disruptions on Saturday (December 6), with major airports reporting cancellations through the morning as the airline worked to stabilise its network.

At Mumbai Airport, 109 IndiGo flights were cancelled as of 9:00 am. The tally included 51 arrivals and 58 departures. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport reported 37 cancelled departures and 49 cancelled arrivals.

The airline has been dealing with a combination

of crew shortages and operational challenges this week, resulting in widespread delays and cancellations and affecting passenger movement across the country.
Delhi Airport issued an advisory stating that IndiGo’s operations were “steadily resuming” after significant disruptions a day earlier, when more than 1,000 flights were cancelled.

“We are glad to update that IndiGo flight operations are now steadily resuming and getting back to normalcy… Please check the status of your booking and flight before leaving from home,” the airport said.

The government on Friday (December 5) announced measures intended to support the stabilisation of IndiGo’s operations following the large-scale disruptions. The steps aim to ease passenger movement during a period of heavy travel demand.

Meanwhile, SpiceJet expanded its schedule from Mumbai for December 6, adding additional departures on domestic and international routes. The airline said the move was intended to address increased demand following IndiGo’s cancellations.

The Indian Railways has also increased capacity on several routes to accommodate passenger demand. A total of 116 additional coaches have been deployed across 37 premium trains operating over 114 augmented trips.

Southern Railway carried out the highest number of augmentations, followed by Northern Railway, Western Railway, East Central Railway, East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The additions include Chair Car, Sleeper, 3AC and 2AC coaches, depending on the route.

Railways also introduced special train services, including: