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Dec 9, 2025
"Hard Work Wasted": IndiGo Cancellations Leave Passengers In Tears
NDTV
On Friday, passengers faced inconvenience across the country as IndiGo flights experienced cancellations
Long queues, passengers in tears, and repeated flight cancellations created a morning of severe disruption at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Saturday, as IndiGo continued to face nationwide operational delays.
The disruptions came even as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) placed its Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) orders in abeyance with immediate effect. The regulatory pause follows days of nationwide delays and cancellations affecting IndiGo's flight operations, causing widespread inconvenience to passengers across sectors.
At Ahmedabad airport alone, between 12 am and 6 am on Saturday, seven arrivals and twelve departures were cancelled, airport officials said. The halt in services triggered long waiting lines, crowding at counters, and growing frustration among passengers unable to find alternate travel options.
Among those impacted was Mahrishi Jani, who broke down while explaining how the disruption cost him and his team an opportunity they had worked towards for months.
"I was scheduled to go to Guwahati on a 6.15 am flight; this was a connecting flight from Kolkata. We were selected for Smart India Hackathon 2025; about 74,000 ideas were submitted there, and nearly 1400 ideas were selected. Our centre was North-Eastern Hill University, and we were scheduled to perform there," he told ANI.
Jani added that despite months of preparation, the cancellation left his six-member team and two accompanying mentors with no viable alternative. "We had booked IndiGo flights. But the flight is delayed and so, we will not be able to go there. There is no other possible way of transportation. If we take a train, it will take us 3 days to reach there. Our hard work of 6-7 months is now wasted. We are returning home. Such opportunities are rare...We were selected in the first attempt, but due to flight cancellation, w
