IndiGo flight cancellations stretch into fourth straight day; airline’s departures from Delhi on hold till 3 p.m. on Dec. 5

IndiGo’s flight disruptions stretched into the fourth consecutive day on Friday (December 5, 2025) with several flights cancelled across multiple airports in the country.

All Indigo flight departures from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport have been cancelled till 3 p.m. on Friday (December 5)

At least 102 IndiGo flights were cancelled early Friday (December 5, 2025) at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).

This comes a day after IndiGo airlines informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it would curtail flights from December 8 to minimise flight disruptions, and delays and cancellations will continue for the next two to three days.

On Thursday (December 4), IndiGo said that flight operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026.

IndiGo has sought exemption from implementing the norms on reduced night flying hours until February 10. The regulator will review this demand from the airline. The airline has to submit a detailed road map outlining projected crew recruitment in relation to aircraft induction as well as measures for crew training, roster restructuring.

Later in the evening, the airline, in a post on X, extended an apology to passengers and stakeholders who were impacted at major airports with flights delayed for long periods.

“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. IndiGo teams are working diligently and making all efforts with the support of MOCA, DGCA, BCAS, AAI and airport operators to reduce the cascading impact of these delays and restore normalcy,” it wrote.