Microsoft Outage Disrupts Delhi Flight Operations, 3 SpiceJ…

A global outage at Microsoft on November 13 disrupted airline operations in Delhi, according to multiple outlets compiled for SmartMarty Sky. The outage affected Outlook and Microsoft 365 services, prompting airlines to adjust schedules and communications as they navigated the disruption. Gujarat Samachar notes that SpiceJet canceled three Delhi-originating flights and delayed two more as a result of the technical glitches tied to the outage, while Air India was reported as unaffected in its operations and able to reroute email traffic during the disruption.

ABP Live English corroborates the Delhi-area impacts, reporting that SpiceJet canceled three Delhi-originating flights on Friday morning and had two additional services delayed due to ongoing scheduling and communications disruptions. The same source states IndiGo issued a passenger advisory signaling adjustments to operations across its network. Air India, in contrast, said its flight operations remained unaffected and that its communications channels were functioning normally while it monitored the outage, per ABP Live English.

NDTV aligns with the Delhi impact by noting two SpiceJet flights—Delhi to Darbhanga and Delhi to Mumbai—experienced delays in the wake of the Microsoft outage, framing these delays as part of a broader disruption at Delhi airport without enumerating further cancellations or delays beyond those two SpiceJet services. LinkedIn reporting attached to the same event also references two SpiceJet delays on those Delhi routes, reinforcing the focus on SpiceJet’s Delhi operations amidst the outage.

India TV News provides a broader and more dramatic lens, stating that a major disruption at Delhi airport affected multiple flights and passenger movements, with almost 1,000 cancellations reported. The report mentions evacuation and casualties in connection with the incident but does not specify the cause, timing, or exact locations beyond Delhi airport, nor does it provide precise aircraft details or flight numbers. The piece emphasizes the scale of disruption and traveler impact rather than operational particulars.

Business Today introduces a Dubai angle to the disruption connected to SpiceJet’s operations: SpiceJet check-ins at Dubai International Airport were suspended due to unpaid dues totaling 14 million dirhams (about ₹35.8 crore). This suspension led to the cancellation of four SpiceJet flights to India, while two pre-window flights could still depart. The report notes that Dubai Airports had warned SpiceJet about arrears on November 9, and that the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority summoned SpiceJet’s station manager over communications with affected passengers. After the suspension, the Dubai station manager reportedly directed cancellation of all remaining departures, with ground-handling firm dnata allowed to process passengers for two pre-window flights, SG-5115 to Ahmedabad and SG-5106 to Delhi, that escaped the shutdown, according to the coverage referenced.

Live From A Lounge emphasizes the Dubai-bound disruption tied to dnata’s halted check-in services, detailing the effect on SpiceJet’s passengers traveling to the United Arab Emirates. The report notes the disruption did not specify which SpiceJet flights were affected, how many passengers were impacted, or the duration of the check-in halt, and confines the context to the Dubai route without firm operational specifics, dates, or direct statements from SpiceJet or dnata.

The Streets’ synthesis in the provided material frames two broad threads of aviation disruption: a general industry-wide upheaval and regulatory actions, rather than a single-flight incident. It mentions a separate Kenya Airways dispute with South African Airways over codeshares and revenue-sharing, but this is presented as broader context rather than an incident tied to SpiceJet or IndiGo. The compilation, therefore, treats the Microsoft outage as part of a wider network of disruption affecting multiple carriers rather than detailing a single operational mishap.