​Mumbai airport: network outage forces manual check-in as hundreds of flights delay

On Tuesday 27 October 2026, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA / BOM) in Mumbai suffered a temporary network disruption from about 7:05 p.m. for roughly 50–60 minutes. Digital check-in, self-service kiosks, boarding e-gates and DigiYatra slowed or went offline; airlines including IndiGo and Air India switched to manual boarding passes and bag tags. This is a new Mumbai passenger-ops wave — ground IT / check-in systems — not an ATC staffing stop or a weather ground stop.

What travellers saw

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) confirmed the evening network disruption and said teams used manual processing to keep essential airport operations running; the operator stated that airport and flight operations were not halted by the glitch itself. Live tracking cited by PTI, LiveMint and others showed about 327 delayed flights by around 9:30 p.m., with average departure delay near 50 minutes and roughly 13% of flights cancelled — it remained unclear how many delays were caused solely by the outage versus prior ATC congestion. Hindustan Times noted that of 44 passenger departures scheduled between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., 18 left an hour or more late and three were cancelled. Expect longer queues at counters and slower boarding until systems stay stable.

If the schedule is critical

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Facts from MIAL / PTI, LiveMint, Hindustan Times, Times of India and Flightradar24 figures cited therein (27 October 2026). Always verify with your carrier.