Overview
- Airports Authority of India said technical teams are working to restore the Automatic Message Switching System with no firm public timeline for recovery.
- Flight-tracking data showed average departure delays of roughly 50–55 minutes as queues built through the morning.
- Delhi Airport and major carriers including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa issued advisories urging passengers to check updated flight status.
- The slowdown affected both departures and arrivals, creating gate congestion and longer waits onboard and at terminals.
- The disruption follows other recent IGIA technical issues, including reported GPS spoofing earlier in the week, raising concerns over system resilience.