In photos: IndiGo delays spell chaos for airports across India

Airports witness passengers sleeping on airport floors, piles of suitcases left stranded, and long queues at counters

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, Updated At : 11:10 AM Dec 05, 2025 IST

Stranded passengers at Swami Vivekananda Airport, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, late Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Passengers were left stranded as IndiGo cancelled numerous flights while struggling to meet new crew rostering rules, a day after it scrapped several services and announced schedule adjustments. (PTI Photo)

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IndiGo cancelled over 500 flights on Friday, leaving passengers across the country stranded in airports.

Stranded passengers at the IndiGo counter after several flights were cancelled at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (PTI Photo)

The cancellations have led to chaos at airports across the country, with passengers sleeping on airport floors, piles of suitcases left stranded, and long queues at counters.

Stranded passengers at Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Passengers were left stranded as IndiGo cancelled numerous flights while struggling to meet new crew rostering rules, a day after it scrapped several services and announced schedule adjustments. (PTI Photo)

Many passengers have spent hungry, sleepless nights in the airports, waiting for clarification from IndiGo regarding their flight statuses.

Passengers wait at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. IndiGo on Thursday cancelled more than 300 domestic and international flights at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and other airports, as operational disruptions continued for the third day, impacting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers. (PTI Photo)

Irate passengers said the airline officials have no clarity over the schedule and are hesitating to communicate with them.

An IndiGo flight from Raipur lands at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport's Terminal 2, in Mumbai, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Passengers were left stranded as IndiGo cancelled numerous flights while struggling to meet new crew rostering rules, a day after it scrapped several services and announced schedule adjustments. (PTI Photo)

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