New Delhi, April 30 -- Operations at Terminal 1 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai were disrupted late Tuesday night after multiple SpiceJet flights to key domestic destinations, including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, were delayed or cancelled, officials said.

Passengers reported long waits, confusion and protests inside the terminal as schedules slipped.

According to sources, the disruption began with SpiceJet flight SG 631 scheduled to depart for Delhi, which was delayed by nearly four hours. After passengers were finally boarded, the flight was abruptly cancelled without a clear explanation, forcing travellers to disembark once again. Similar disruptions were reported on other routes, including Ahmedaba...