Around 190 passengers were left stranded at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport after a SpiceJet flight to Bagdogra was cancelled unexpectedly, leading passengers to stage a protest at Terminal 2 on November 9, according to a report by Sandesh.
The flight was scheduled to depart from Ahmedabad at 3:20 pm. Passengers reportedly began receiving information about the cancellation in the morning and gathered at Gate 5 of Terminal 2 after they were unable to proceed with their journey.
The affected travellers included passengers from Ahmedabad as well as people who had travelled from other parts of Gujarat, including Surat, Mehsana and Jetpur. The disruption therefore affected not only local airport users but also passengers who had made inter-city journeys to reach the airport for the Bagdogra service.
Passengers alleged that they held valid boarding passes but were not allowed to enter the terminal. They also said the airline had not provided a satisfactory explanation or arranged an alternative travel option after the flight was cancelled. These allegations were reported by Sandesh; the supplied report does not include a response from SpiceJet or SVPI Airport authorities.
With no resolution to their complaints, passengers sat in protest near Gate 5 and said they would continue their demonstration until the airline provided an appropriate response. The protest created a situation of disruption at Terminal 2 for some time, according to the report.
The incident highlights the immediate operational difficulties that can follow a flight cancellation when passengers are not given clear information or replacement arrangements. For travellers arriving from other districts, a cancelled service can also create additional transport, accommodation and onward-journey complications, although the supplied report does not specify the individual losses or the duration of the disruption.
The report does not state the reason for the cancellation, whether passengers were offered refunds or rebooking, or whether the Bagdogra service was later rescheduled. It also does not provide details of any intervention by airport security, airline staff or aviation authorities. Further information from SpiceJet and the airport operator would be required to establish the cause of the cancellation and the arrangements made for the affected passengers.
