Global IT Outage Disrupts Flights at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, operated by GMR group, faced significant disruptions on Friday due to a global IT outage. As many as 23 flights were impacted, including Indigo flights to Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru. The airport advised passengers to check with their airlines for updates.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, managed by the GMR group, issued an advisory on Friday stating that a global IT outage has affected several airline services.

According to airport sources, 23 flights, including 12 departures and 11 arrivals, were canceled. This includes Indigo flights to Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru.

'We are working closely with all stakeholders to minimize inconvenience to our passengers. Please contact your airline for flight updates,' the airport said in a post on social media platform X.

The Microsoft outage led to significant disruptions in airport and airline operations, prompting airlines to issue advisories to passengers.