SpiceJet flights delayed due to software glitch

Some SpiceJet flights were held up at the Delhi airport for some time on Friday as there was a delay in daily payments to the Airports Authority of India AAI, sources said.

The daily payment has been delayed due to a software glitch, and the flights are now operating normally, according to the airline's spokesperson.

In 2020, the AAI had put SpiceJet on a 'cash and carry' basis, as the carrier was unable to clear its previous dues.

In the cash and carry' model, the airline has to make daily payments to the AAI for various charges - navigation, landing, parking, and others - to operate flights.

A SpiceJet spokeswoman said that due to a technical glitch in SAP, the automatic daily payment could not be processed. The same is being made manually to AAI, which has been informed of the issue. The spokesperson said SpiceJet's flight operations are now normal.