In Pics | Indigo crisis: Weary passengers stranded across airports

IndiGo cancelled around 500 flights on Friday, with all departures from New Delhi and Chennai grounded, amid a deepening crisis at the country's largest airline that has admitted it failed to plan for new flight duty timings imposed on pilots.

IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, and a large number of flights were delayed at various airports on Friday. Hundreds of passengers faced hardships at the airports as flights were delayed for long periods. Majority of domestic flights of Indigo departing from Delhi, Bengaluru and other major centers stand cancelled.

Here are some photos showing the situation at various airports

Stranded passengers at the airport in Bengaluru

Stranded passengers search for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo PTI)

Stranded passengers searching for their luuggage

Stranded passengers search for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo: PTI)

Stranded passengers at the airport in Mumbai

Stranded passengers stand in a queue at a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), in Mumbai, early Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo: PTI)

Stranded passengers at IGI airport in Delhi

Stranded passengers stand in a queue after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo: PTI)

IndiGo cancels numerous flights

A stranded passenger checks her phone at the IndiGo counter after several flights were cancelled at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo: PTI)

IndiGo cancels numerous flights, passengers suffer

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. (Photo: PTI)