The nationwide flight disruption involving IndiGo escalated further as Delhi Airport issued an urgent passenger advisory announcing that all IndiGo domestic flights departing from Delhi on December 5, 2025, have been cancelled until midnight (23:59 hours).
Operations for all other airlines continue as scheduled, but thousands of passengers remain stranded as the crisis enters its fourth consecutive day.
What Delhi Airport has announced
According to the official advisory:
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All IndiGo domestic departures from Delhi Airport are cancelled till 23:59 hours today.
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International IndiGo flights are not mentioned as cancelled.
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Other airlines’ operations remain unaffected.
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Passengers are advised to check the airport website for real-time updates.
Delhi Airport added that on-ground teams are working with all partners to manage the situation and support affected passengers.
The disruption far from over
Delhi’s midnight cancellation comes on top of:
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Mumbai Airport halting IndiGo departures till 6 p.m.
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Delhi earlier halting departures till 3 p.m.
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Over 100 flights cancelled in Bengaluru
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Nationwide delays due to crew shortages and duty-time regulation adjustments
IndiGo has already informed the DGCA that the airline will cut flight operations starting December 8 to stabilise schedules. The airline also expects full normalisation only by February 10, 2026.
