Chaos at Delhi Airport: Flight Operations Hit by Major ATC System Glitch, Situation Slowly Returning to Normal
New Delhi:For the past few days, chaos has prevailed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) following a major technical failure in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Flight Planning System. The glitch, which began on Wednesday and intensified through Thursday and Friday, disrupted hundreds of flights, leaving passengers stranded and operations in disarray.
According to the latest update issued by the Delhi Airport Authority on Saturday, the situation is now gradually improving. The airport management confirmed that the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) — the core automation network responsible for transmitting flight plan data to ATC controllers — had developed a severe malfunction, forcing controllers to revert to manual operations.
In a statement, the airport said...







