SpiceJet has stepped in to address the nationwide flight disruption caused by IndiGo’s extensive cancellations, which exceeded 1,000 flights and left many passengers stranded. To alleviate this issue, SpiceJet announced additional flights connecting major cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai. New late-evening and night services have been introduced to accommodate demand. Scheduled for December 6, many more extra flights are planned.
As India’s aviation sector continues to reel under the impact of widespread IndiGo flight disruptions, with over 1000 flights cancelled across nation. Amid this shortage, SpiceJet has announced additional services to stabilise key routes. With IndiGo’s large-scale cancellations leaving thousands of passengers stranded, the airline has rolled out extra flights connecting major metros including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Jaipur.
SpiceJet has introduced several late-evening and night flights across high-demand routes to minimise passenger inconvenience.To meet the surge in demand, SpiceJet has also announced a larger batch of extra flights scheduled for 6th December.
The cascading flight disruptions, over 1000 cancellations and delays nationwide, left terminals packed and passengers stranded with little clarity, pushing the DGCA to step in with a temporary relaxation of crew-duty rules for IndiGo until 10 February 2026. Cancellations from Delhi Airport continued until midnight, compounding distress for travellers who complained of long waits, lack of updates, and inadequate assistance. IndiGo, citing staff shortages and new crew regulations as key triggers, issued a formal apology and assured customers that operations would be stabilised soon, with booking platforms already showing normalising fares for 9–12 December.
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