Multiple SpiceJet flights delayed at Bengaluru airport, leaving passengers wait for several hours
The delays resulted in extended waiting periods for passengers at the airport.
Three domestic services connecting Bengaluru with Kolkata and Mumbai were affected, with delays extending into the early hours of the following day
Updated - October 23, 2026 07:24 pm IST
A SpiceJet aircraft. The disruptions involved two Kolkata-bound flights and one Mumbai-bound service. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only
Multiple SpiceJet flights departing from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were delayed on October 21 and 22, leaving passengers waiting for several hours beyond their scheduled departure time.
Three domestic services connecting Bengaluru with Kolkata and Mumbai were affected, with delays extending into the early hours of the following day. The disruptions involved two Kolkata-bound flights and one Mumbai-bound service.
Scenes from Kolkata Airport now : @SpiceJet flight from Kolkata to Bangalore scheduled at 8:15 am hasn't taken off yet since SpiceJet hasn't made payment for fuel and there is no clearance, also they don't have staff to scan boarding pass. No accountability at all @DGCAIndia https://t.co/GvBLnZ2g7L— Abhishek ✨ (@ImAbhishek7_) October 22, 2026
According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, SpiceJet flight SG-158, scheduled to depart Bengaluru for Kolkata on October 21 at 6.30 p.m., took off at 10.37 p.m., more than four hours behind schedule.
Another Kolkata-bound service, flight SG-647, was scheduled to depart Bengaluru on October 21 at 7.35 p.m. However, it eventually took off on October 22 at 1.45 a.m. Originally expected to arrive in Kolkata on October 21 at 10.25 p.m., the flight landed on October 22 at 3.55 a.m.
The disruption also affected passengers travelling to Mumbai. SpiceJet flight SG-633, scheduled to depart Bengaluru on October 22 at 11.40 p.m., took off on October 23 at 5.09 a.m.
The delays resulted in extended waiting periods for passengers at the airport.
Complaint by passenger at Kolkata airport
On October 22, an X user, Abhishek, shared a video purportedly showing passengers expressing their frustration with SpiceJet staff at the Kolkata airport over a delayed flight.
In his post, Abhishek wrote: “Scenes from Kolkata Airport now: @SpiceJet flight from Kolkata to Bangalore scheduled at 8.15 a.m. hasn’t taken off yet since SpiceJet hasn’t made payment for fuel and there is no clearance, also they don’t have staff to scan boarding pass. No accountability at all.”
The airline has not publicly specified the operational, technical or aircraft-rotation issues, if any, that led to the delays. The Hindu contacted SpiceJet seeking an official response on the reasons for the disruptions and the measures taken to assist affected passengers. However, the airline had not responded at the time of publication.
Published - October 23, 2026 12:54 pm IST
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