PATNA, Dec. 10 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Wednesday announced that it would extend all possible assistance to passengers stranded due to IndiGo's ongoing operational disruptions, which officials expect to stabilise by December 15.

For the ninth straight day, IndiGo cancelled multiple flights, including five pairs operating to and from Patna. The cancellations affected services from Kolkata (6E 713/6E 663), Bengaluru (6E 6451/6E 6452), Hyderabad (6E 915/6E 6683), Delhi (6E 6549/6E 6550) and Chennai (6E 678/6E 679).

"If IndiGo fails to provide amenities, AAI will step in to offer every possible facility, including meals, to stranded passengers," said Patna airport director CP Dwivedi.

The AAI's move follows a directive f...