"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 Aiport 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,"
"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."
Indira Gandhi International Airport's Air Traffic Control system experienced a technical glitch on Friday morning, disrupting operations at Delhi. The Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) that supports ATC data encountered a problem, forcing controllers to process flight plans manually. Major carriers including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet reported affected operations, with IndiGo noting impacts across Delhi and northern regions. FlightRadar24 recorded dozens of flights with an average departure delay of about 55 minutes. Technical teams are working to restore automated systems. Delhi airport handled about 78 million passengers in 2024 and over 110 million between January and August 2025.
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