All IndiGo domestic flights out of Delhi canceled till midnight
What's the story
All domestic flights of IndiGo Airlines departing from Delhi have been canceled till midnight on Friday. The announcement was made by the airport on social media platform X. Operations for all other carriers remain as per schedule. On Friday alone, IndiGo canceled over 400 flights within the country, and a large number of flights faced heavy delays.
Twitter Post
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Delhi Airport issues a passenger advisory: All IndiGo domestic departures stand cancelled till midnight today. Operations for all other carriers remain as per schedule. pic.twitter.com/FBApK1im6r
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
Operational issues
IndiGo faces operational challenges, plans to reduce flights
IndiGo canceled over 500 flights in a single day on Thursday, a record for the airline known for its punctuality. The cancelations affected multiple airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai. The airline admitted to miscalculating crew requirements under new norms and planning gaps, leading to insufficient crew availability amid winter weather and congestion.
Leadership response
IndiGo's CEO acknowledges challenges in restoring operations
IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers has said that normalizing operations and restoring punctuality will not be easy. "More cancellations will continue for the next 2-3 days as part of schedule stabilization efforts....From December 8 onwards, the airline will reduce its flight operations to minimize disruption," the DGCA quoted the airline as saying. IndiGo told DGCA its operations will be fully restored by February 10.
Public apology
IndiGo apologizes to customers, stakeholders for disruptions
IndiGo has issued a public apology for the widespread disruption in its operations over the last two days. The airline thanked its customers and industry stakeholders who were impacted by these events. "The last two days have seen widespread disruption across IndiGo's network and operations. We extend a heartfelt apology to all our customers and industry stakeholders who have been impacted by these events," it said in a statement.