Overview
- The issue surfaced Thursday evening and led to stacked delays by Friday morning, slowing departures and constraining arrivals, according to officials.
- More than 100 flights were delayed at Indira Gandhi International Airport as the disruption spread across carriers.
- Sources identified problems with the Aeronautical Message Switching System that feeds the Auto Track System, forcing manual flight‑plan preparation.
- Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 showed average departure delays of around 50 minutes during the disruption.
- Delhi International Airport Limited and major airlines issued advisories, saying engineers are working to restore automation as restricted operations continue.