A crew member discovered a paper with a bomb threat on a flight at Delhi's Terminal 3 at 4:42 AM. After a search, the Delhi Fire Service declared it a hoax. Investigations continue to trace the source.
Delhi airport reported 48 flight cancellations, including 28 arrivals and 20 departures, since last night, driven by Gulf region tensions. Air India and IndiGo faced major disruptions, with 27 and 15 flights cancelled, respectively.
Speaking to reporters after receiving a new batch of 285 Indian nationals evacuated from the conflict-hit Iran at the Delhi Airport, Margherita said that 162 Indian nationals who had crossed into Jordan from Israel would be repatriated "within a day or two."
Indian nationals, evacuated from war-torn Iran, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Government as they arrived at Delhi Airport on a special flight from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in the early hours of Saturday.
An Indian national who was evacuated from Iran, Zaffar Abbas Naqvi, recounted how he and his family stayed indoors initially after hearing about the attack on Iran. They later moved to Mashhad, which also came under attack, prompting them to contact the Indian government.
Emotional returnees, including students and religious pilgrims, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Indian government for ensuring their safe return amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
Under Operation Sindhu, two evacuation flights carrying Indian nationals from Mashhad, Iran, and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, will land in Delhi at 11:30 PM and 3:00 AM on June 20, 2025, amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
In a post on X, Delhi Airport said, "Delhi airport operations are running smoothly. However, due to evolving airspace conditions over Iran, Iraq and the neighbouring region, some flight schedules have been impacted."
As the delegation arrived at Delhi airport, while speaking to ANI, Purandeswari said that after their delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, produced evidence, the countries affirmed their support to India.
As the delegation arrived at Delhi airport, Thambidurai while speaking to ANI, said that all the countries were on Indian side when it came to combating terrorism.
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar on Friday announced that Delhi Airport will temporarily shut Runway 10/28 for a three-month period to carry out critical upgrades aimed at improving fog-time operations. This will impact around 100 flights in all.