"India's Indira Gandhi International Airport in the capital Delhi said its Air Traffic Control (ATC) system faced a technical glitch on Friday morning, impacting several flights at one of the world's busiest air hubs. "Due to a technical issue with the Air Traffic Control System, flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport are experiencing delays," the airport said in an advisory posted on X."
"Air operators report delays Top domestic carriers IndiGo, Air India and Spicejet said their operations were affected, leading to longer wait times. IndiGo, which has the country's largest air traffic share of nearly 65%, said flight operations at Delhi and several northern regions were impacted. Meanwhile, the Airport Authority of India said there was a technical issue with the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) which supports ATC data. "Controllers are processing flight plans manually, leading to some delays. Technical teams are working to restore the system at the earliest," it said in a Statement on X."
"Data from air travel recorder FlightRadar24 showed dozens of fights affected with an average 55-minute delay in departure. The Delhi Airport handled about 78 million passengers in 2024 and over 110 million just between January and August of 2025, according to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation."
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport experienced a technical glitch in its Air Traffic Control (ATC) system on Friday morning, disrupting operations at one of the world's busiest hubs. Flight operations at the airport experienced delays, as stated in an advisory posted on X. Major domestic carriers IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet reported affected schedules and longer wait times, with IndiGo noting impacts across Delhi and several northern regions. The Airport Authority of India identified a fault in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) that supports ATC data, prompting controllers to process flight plans manually while technical teams worked to restore the system. FlightRadar24 recorded dozens of affected departures averaging a 55-minute delay. Passenger throughput at the airport reached about 78 million in 2024 and exceeded 110 million from January to August 2025 per DGCA data.
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