Delhi airport resumes flight operations 36 hours after tech glitch, says 'situation gradually improving'
PTC News Desk: Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport began returning to normal on Saturday morning after a major technical glitch disrupted air traffic nationwide on Friday.
According to airport officials, the problem that had disabled the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS)—a critical part of Air Traffic Control’s flight planning system—was gradually being resolved, allowing airline operations to stabilise. The airport, which manages over 1,500 flights daily, experienced severe disruption on Friday, with more than 800 flights delayed and at least 20 cancelled.
Widespread chaos gripped Delhi Aiport, which handles over 1,500 flight movements every day, causing massive delays leading to cancellation of at least 20 flights on Friday.
"The technical issue which affected the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), that supports the Air Traffic Control flight planning process, is gradually improving," Delhi Airport said in a post on X.
"Airline operations at Delhi Airport are returning to normal, and all concerned authorities are working diligently to minimise any inconvenience caused," they said while requesting the passengers to check with their operators for flight updates," it added.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) confirmed late Friday that the issue had been fixed, enabling flight schedules to be restored in phases.
“The AMSS systems are now operational. While some delays may persist due to backlogs, normal automated operations are expected to resume shortly,” the AAI said in an official statement.
- With inputs from agencies
