Chaos struck Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on the morning of December 3, 2025. IndiGo cancelled 19 flights, both arrivals and departures, due to crew constraints, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded without clear solutions. The airport management confirmed crew shortages as the cause. IndiGo said, "We have had several unavoidable flight delays and some cancellations in the past few days due to various reasons including technology issues, airport congestion, and operational requirements. Our teams are working diligently to ensure that operations normalise as soon as possible. Furthermore, we are offering alternate flight options or refunds to affected customers, as applicable. We regret the inconvenience caused to our valued customers due to these disruptions. We request customers to check the latest flight status before heading to the airport, to help us minimise inconvenience." Cancelled arrivals came from cities like Visakhapatnam, Goa, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Madurai, Hubli, Bhopal, and Bhubaneswar. Some flight numbers affected were 6E 6286, 6E 206, 6E 6337, and 6E 631. Cancelled departures included flights 6E 2051 to Delhi, 6E 6361 to Bangalore, 6E 922 to Bhubaneswar, among others. Passenger Shankar Narayan faced repeated last-minute changes to his Hyderabad-Bhopal flight. He shared, "While I was on my way to the airport around 7 a.m., I got an e-mail saying the flight was cancelled. There was no call. After an hour, there was a recorded call saying the same thing." With no alternatives, he decided to travel by road to Bengaluru to catch another flight. Fares on other airlines spiked sharply. Narayan said, "Air India tickets are exorbitant. It is three to four times the usual cost." Social media buzzed with passenger frustration. One wrote, "Sir, kindly look into the situation at Hyderabad airport. Flight 6E413 was cancelled and the next flight 6E151 was delayed. I have been stranded since 3 a.m. and have missed an important meeting." Another passenger said, "I was informed only three minutes before entering the airport that my Udaipur flight was delayed several times." Passengers were advised to frequently check flight status to avoid inconvenience as IndiGo works to normalise operations.