IndiGo Cancellations Today LIVE: New Delays Reported in Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram

India, Dec 06 : India’s aviation sector is facing another turbulent morning on December 6, 2025, with IndiGo flight cancellations today causing widespread disruptions across major airports. Passengers departing early from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad reported uncertainty over departures despite overnight efforts by airline and airport teams to restore schedules.

Officials issued multiple advisories through the night, but travellers continue to face sudden changes to their flight timings. The Civil Aviation Ministry said its immediate priority is restoring normal operations and confirmed that a probe is underway to determine how the situation escalated.

What airports are reporting today
Delhi Airport

IGIA said IndiGo’s operations are “steadily resuming,” but urged all passengers to recheck their flight status before leaving home.

Ahmedabad Airport

Between midnight and 6 am, seven arrivals and 12 departures were cancelled, airport officials confirmed.

Thiruvananthapuram Airport

Scheduled: 11 domestic arrivals, 11 domestic departures, 2 international arrivals and 2 international departures

Cancellations so far: 3 domestic arrivals and 3 domestic departures

Indian Railways Adds Capacity Amid Flight Chaos

To handle the surge in passengers affected by the cancellations, the Indian Railways has added 116 extra coaches across 37 trains.

Government & Regulator Response
Aviation Minister’s Statement

Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu said a dedicated committee will investigate what went wrong and identify accountability. He stressed that passenger safety and FDTL rules must be upheld at all times.

DGCA’s Initial Findings

The regulator said the disruptions stemmed from IndiGo’s planning gaps during the rollout of new pilot duty-hour norms.

Mandatory Relief Measures for Passengers

Airlines have been instructed to:

Provide automatic full refunds for cancelled flights

Arrange hotel stays for stranded passengers

Ensure lounge access for senior citizens

Updates from IndiGo and Industry Voices
Temporary Regulatory Relief for IndiGo

The government has granted the airline an exemption from night-duty FDTL rules until February 10, 2026 to stabilise operations.

Pilots’ Association Reaction

ALPA criticised the exemption as “unsafe,” arguing it contradicts established safety protocols.

IndiGo CEO’s Apology

CEO Peter Elbers apologised to passengers and confirmed that over 1,000 flights were cancelled on December 5 alone. He said operations are expected to normalise between December 10 and 15.

Expert View

Aviation expert Harsh Vardhan described the crisis as a “management failure,” noting that the FDTL changes were announced a year in advance and other airlines adapted smoothly.

Political and Passenger Reactions

SP MP Dimple Yadav criticised the steep spike in airfares and urged government intervention.
Passengers at Delhi, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru airports complained of long queues, lack of information, unreachable customer care, and non-refundable ticket issues.