Archive · 19 Sep 2026
SpiceJet Flights Delayed at Delhi Airport, Disrupting Passengers
Three SpiceJet flights from Delhi were delayed on Saturday.
Two flights were going to Leh and one was going to Jammu.
Many passengers had to wait at the airport.
DIAL, which operates Delhi airport, shared a video of passengers at a boarding gate.
The airport said its teams were helping SpiceJet and other groups manage the disruption.
SpiceJet said the delays happened because of operational reasons.
The airline said all three flights eventually left and reached their destinations.
SpiceJet apologized for the trouble.
The airline has also faced other problems recently, including a protest by passengers whose Dubai flights were delayed.
Three SpiceJet flights from Delhi faced significant delays on Saturday.
The affected flights were bound for Leh and Jammu.
Delhi airport operator DIAL shared video showing passengers gathered at a boarding gate.
SpiceJet attributed the delays to operational reasons and said all three flights later landed.
The disruption followed earlier protests by about 200 SpiceJet passengers over repeatedly rescheduled Dubai flights.
- Who
- SpiceJet passengers, SpiceJet, and Delhi airport operator DIAL.
- What
- Three SpiceJet flights experienced substantial delays, causing passengers to wait at Delhi airport.
- When
- Saturday; DIAL issued its assistance statement in the morning.
- Where
- Delhi Airport, including the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Why
- SpiceJet said the delays were caused by operational reasons.
- Affected flights
- SG121, SG127, and SG2160
- Routes
- Delhi-Leh and Delhi-Jammu
- Airline explanation
- Operational reasons
- Flight status
- All three flights had departed and landed at their destinations
- Earlier passenger protest
- Around 200 SpiceJet passengers protested on September 15 over repeatedly rescheduled Dubai flights
- Airport traffic
- Indira Gandhi International Airport handles more than 1,300 flight movements daily