Aviation Chaos: Flight Cancellations Surge in Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru; Kannada Activist Threatens to Block Road

Widespread flight disruptions, primarily due to IndiGo Airlines flight disruptions, continued across major Indian airports on Saturday, (December 6, 2025), with major cancellations reported in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai. This ongoing crisis, linked to operational challenges and crew shortages following new flight duty-hour regulations (FDTL), has sparked public outrage and led to protests.

Ahmedabad Airport

19 flights were cancelled between 12:00 am and 6:00 am including 7 arrivals and 12 departures on December 6.

Bengaluru Airport - Kempegowda International Airport

Indigo Flights to and from Bengaluru Airport including 63 departures and 61 arrivals stand cancelled.

The chaos caused by IndiGo flight disruptions led to a strong protest at the Bengaluru Airport Toll.

Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj staged an agitation against IndiGo Airlines.

Nagaraj accused the carrier of inflicting "severe hardship" on passengers, including families with children.

He criticized both the Central and State Governments for "failing to act" and alleged that the airport system has become a "black market."

Nagaraj issued a stern warning to authorities. He said that if the issues at the airport are not resolved by tomorrow (December 7), he will block the airport road and intensify the protest tomorrow evening.

Chennai Airport - Anna International Airport

48 flights have been cancelled from Chennai.

Srinagar Airport

16 flights were cancelled in Srinagar until 8 a.m.

Hyderabad Airport

69 flights have been cancelled from Hyderabad Airport.

Delhi Airport

As of now, IndiGo has canceled 54 departures and 52 arrivals (a total of 106 flights) from Delhi Airport.

Pune Airport

42 IndiGo flights scheduled from Pune were cancelled today.

Jaipur Airport

Six IndiGo flights from Jaipur have been cancelled today. These include flights to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Mumbai, and Kolkata.

Widespread IndiGo Disruption

The reported cancellations in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai are part of a larger nationwide operational crisis at IndiGo, which has seen hundreds of flights cancelled across the country on December 6, following over a thousand cancellations on December 5, as the airline attempts a "system reboot" to stabilise operations. The disruption has led to soaring airfares on other airlines and necessitated the Indian Railways to add extra coaches to accommodate stranded passengers. IndiGo has apologised and received a temporary exemption on new FDTL rules from the DGCA to help restore normalcy, which the CEO expects to begin improving from December 7 and fully normalise by mid-December.