IndiGo flight chaos: over 500 cancellations in just five days at Hyderabad airport

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Flight cancellations at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) persisted on Sunday, December 7, 2025, with 115 IndiGo flights suspended for the day, including 61 departures and 54 arrivals. This brought the total cancellations for IndiGo flights from December 3 to December 7 to 519, marking the continuation of disruptions into a fifth consecutive day. Although IndiGo has stated that cancellations are expected to decrease gradually, many passengers with upcoming travel plans remain uncertain about the status of their flights.

A group of nine pilgrims, including children, expressed their concerns regarding their journey to Sabarimala, specifically requesting assurance that their IndiGo flight 6E950 from Hyderabad to Cochin would not be canceled. They emphasized the importance of reaching their destination on time for their pilgrimage. Similarly, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, scheduled to fly on December 12, urged IndiGo to provide advance notification of potential cancellations to allow passengers to make alternative arrangements.

In response to the ongoing disruptions, IndiGo issued a statement on December 6, explaining that they had reduced operations to stabilize their system. The airline noted that they had canceled a significant number of flights but operated over 700 flights on the previous day, connecting 113 destinations. Their primary goal was to reboot their network and systems to improve stability and increase the number of flights moving forward, indicating some early signs of improvement.