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Headline: Delhi Airport Operations Gradually Returning to Normal After Air Traffic Control Glitch Causes Mass Flight Delays

New Delhi – November 8, 2025 – Operations at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, the busiest airport in India, are slowly recovering Saturday morning after a significant air traffic control system malfunction caused widespread flight delays and cancellations on Friday. Over 800 flights were delayed as a result of the technical issue with the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), which supports the air traffic control’s flight planning process. The AMSS outage lasted for over 15 hours, beginning at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, and was resolved by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) around 9 p.m. the same day.

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the airport operator, stated that the situation is gradually improving and that all concerned authorities are working to minimize passenger inconvenience. While the AMSS started facing the technical issue Thursday late afternoon, the outage with the system happened at around 5:45 am on Friday, following which air traffic controllers had to prepare flight plans manually, according to sources. IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, has also acknowledged the disruptions, adding that airport operator and Air Traffic Control (ATC) teams are working to fully restore systems and stabilize operations.

As of Saturday morning, flight tracking data indicated ongoing delays affecting over 200 flights, although it remains unclear whether these delays are solely attributable to the AMSS issue. The AAI deployed additional personnel to manually process flight plans and engaged the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to address the technical problem. A team of ECIL officials and AAI personnel are still on site. The AAI stated that the AMSS systems are up and functional now. Due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the most up-to-date information regarding their flights.

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