Hyderabad (Telangana): Flight operations at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) were disrupted on Wednesday morning, adding to passenger inconvenience that began a day earlier due to operational issues and poor visibility.

Airport authorities advised travellers to check real-time updates with their airlines as delays and diversions continued into Wednesday. According to airport sources, two incoming flights scheduled for Hyderabad on Tuesday were diverted because of low visibility. Flight XY325 from Riyadh was diverted to Mumbai, while flight 6E 352 from Pune was redirected to Bengaluru. Officials said further diversions could occur depending on weather conditions.

Several outbound flights also faced delays, with airlines citing operational challenges. Affected services included 6E 409 (HYD-VTZ), 6E 785 (HYD-BOM), 6E 944 (HYD-CCU), 6E 2256 (HYD-DEL) and 6E 5003 (HYD-BOM). Long queues were seen at airline counters as passengers sought assistance late into the night.

Multiple cancellations were also reported. Departures affected included 6E 240 (HYD-DEL), 6E 6467 (HYD-IXM), 6E 6361 (HYD-BLR) and 6E 922 (HYD-BBI). On the arrivals side, cancelled flights included 6E 206 (GOI-HYD), 6E 6337 (AMD-HYD), 6E 295 (MAA-HYD), 6E 609 (IXM-HYD) and 6E 6360 (BLR-HYD). Airport authorities said passengers were being informed and assisted by respective carriers.

Check-in systems at airports face issues

Check-in systems at various airports faced issues on Wednesday morning due to a system outage, according to a source. The source added that some flights have been delayed due to the issues.

"Microsoft Windows reports major service outages globally. IT services/check-in systems at airports are impacted," as per a message for the passengers at the Varanasi airport.

According to the message, airlines have implemented manual check-in and boarding procedures.

At least four airlines, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air and Air India Express, have been affected, it said.

There were no immediate comments from Microsoft or from the airlines.