Pune Airport Operations Hold Steady Despite IndiGo Cancelling 18 Flights
Pune Airport stays functional and handles over 70 flights as IndiGo cancels 18, ensuring smooth traveller movement and no passenger congestion.
Pune|09 December 2025: The Pune Airport maintained orderly operations on 8 December 2025, even as IndiGo cancelled 18 of its scheduled flights. Of 57 flights planned by the airline, 39 arrivals and departures took place as scheduled, resulting in 78 total aircraft movements. The cancelled flights -18 departures and 18 arrivals – affected a portion of the day’s activity, but did not derail airport functioning.
Airport authorities confirmed that all 10 aircraft parking bays remained free and available, and there were no reports of stranded passengers or terminal overcrowding. To manage passenger flow and safety, extra staff were deployed across terminal operations, maintenance, cleaning services and airside support – ensuring that the rest of the airport functioned smoothly. Ground-handling, security, and passenger services reportedly performed normally for all other airlines, with no disruptions to arrivals or departures outside of IndiGo’s cancelled sectors.
Despite being part of a nationwide disruption affecting IndiGo’s schedule, Pune Airport handled the situation efficiently. Other carriers continued to operate their flights as planned, and the airport staff worked to minimise passenger inconvenience. The airport’s quick deployment of resources helped prevent long queues, baggage issues, or delays – problems that have plagued other airports during this period.
The broader context of these cancellations lies in a major operational crisis for IndiGo, which has been forced to cancel several hundred flights across the country following regulatory changes to flight-duty and crew rest hour norms. Many airports have witnessed large-scale cancellations, delays, and stranded flyers as a result.
In Pune, however, the scene was remarkably calm. Passengers whose flights were cancelled were reportedly assisted swiftly, and no mass disruptions were observed. Airport officials emphasized their commitment to maintain “smooth and efficient airport services,” working closely with airlines and ground-handling agencies to ensure continuity.
While flight disruptions can often lead to chaotic conditions in terminals -with baggage mishandling, overcrowded lounges, and frustrated travellers – Pune Airport managed to avoid all that. The airport’s handling of the situation suggests robust contingency planning and preparedness for unexpected schedule shocks.
For passengers travelling via Pune, the message is clear: while some IndiGo flights may be cancelled, the airport infrastructure is holding up, and other airlines remain largely unaffected. Travellers are advised to reconfirm flight status before departure, arrive in good time, and check with airlines for updates -a standard precaution during periods of aviation turbulence.
In short, the events of 8 December 2025 show that Pune Airport successfully buffered the ripple effects of a larger airline-specific disruption. The airport’s capacity to remain functional under pressure underscores its resilience – a reassuring signal for regular flyers and occasional travellers alike.
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