SpiceJet passengers travelling from Delhi to Dubai reportedly faced repeated rescheduling and prolonged delays on two flights, with a source cited by Millennium Post saying around 200 passengers protested at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 3.
The affected flights were SG 5111, scheduled to depart in the morning, and SG 5105, scheduled for the evening. Both flights were due to leave for Dubai on Monday but were subsequently rescheduled, according to the report. The source said several passengers remained at the airport after the disruption.
The reported protests began late on Monday evening at different locations inside Terminal 3, the source said. Airport officials subsequently took up the matter with SpiceJet executives, according to the report. The account of the protest and the number of affected passengers has not been independently confirmed by the airport operator or aviation regulator in the supplied material.
SpiceJet acknowledged the disruption in a statement and said the flights had been delayed for operational reasons after an aircraft was grounded. The airline said it was arranging alternate flights for affected passengers and was working to minimise the inconvenience caused. It also expressed regret over the disruption.
The episode places passenger handling and operational resilience at the centre of the disruption. For travellers, repeated rescheduling can affect connecting arrangements, accommodation, visas and airport access, although the supplied report does not provide details of individual passenger losses or the revised departure schedule.
The report also comes amid broader scrutiny of SpiceJet’s financial position and operations. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu told PTI the previous week that the civil aviation ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation were closely monitoring the airline’s financials and operations.
The airline’s statement did not specify which aircraft was grounded, the number of passengers accommodated on alternate flights or the revised departure times for SG 5111 and SG 5105. Confirmation of those details from SpiceJet, Delhi Airport or the DGCA remains pending.
