Passengers at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal 1 were left frustrated late on Wednesday night and staged a protest against SpiceJet after multiple flight delays led to cancellations. Exhausted travellers chanted “SpiceJet chor hai” through the departure area, expressing their anger over the disruptions. 

In an official statement, a SpiceJet spokesperson said, "Three SpiceJet departures from Mumbai, SG 631 (Mumbai-Delhi), SG 553 (Mumbai-Gorakhpur) and SG 669 (Mumbai-Bengaluru), were cancelled on April 29 due to operational reasons, including the grounding of an aircraft and adverse weather at the previous station (Bagdogra) of the operating aircraft, which led to FDTL limitations for the crew. The airline is operating additional flights today to accommodate the affected passengers. Additionally, two Mumbai-Ahmedabad flights were delayed due to adverse weather at the previous stations – Varanasi and Bagdogra – of the operating aircraft and have since departed with a delay. We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and appreciate their understanding."