Over 300 flights cancelled
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 7: Jammu, Srinagar and Leh among 25 airports have been temporarily shut for civil operations for the next two days while more than 300 flights have been cancelled in the wake of prevailing situation following the Armed Forces launching missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan this morning.
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According to the official sources, at least 25 airports in the northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut for civil operations till early morning of May 10 and all passengers have been informed to either get refund of their bookings or reschedule the travel.
These airports include Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala and Jamnagar where security has been tightened and only defence flights will operate.
Sources told the Excelsior that staff members of airlines have been sent on leave while all shops and showrooms at these airports have been closed besides cancellation of the visitor passes.
Owing to the closure of airports, more than 300 flights have been cancelled by the airlines. Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and a few foreign airlines have cancelled their services to and from various airports.
IndiGo said it has cancelled more than 165 flights from various domestic airports, including Jammu, Srinagar and Amritsar, till early morning of May 10 due to airspace restrictions while 140 flights of Air India Group — Air India and Air India Express — have also been cancelled.
“Air India flights to and from the Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot, are being cancelled till 0529 hrs IST on 10 May following a notification from aviation authorities on the closure of these airports,” the airline said.
In a post on X, the airline also said passengers holding valid tickets for travel during this period will be offered a one-time waiver on rescheduling charges or a full refund for cancellations.
In an update on X, SpiceJet said that due to the ongoing situation, flights to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Dharamshala, Kandla and Amritsar are cancelled till 0529 hours of May 10. The affected passengers can opt for a full refund or an alternate flight as per availability, it added.
Around 140 flights to and from the Delhi airport were cancelled by various airlines including foreign carriers on Wednesday. As many as 65 arrivals and 66 departures were cancelled. Besides, two international departures and two international arrivals were cancelled during the day.
“We are working closely with airlines and Air Traffic Control (ATC) to minimise any disruptions to flight schedules,” DIAL said in a post on X.
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
“Due to notification from the airport authorities, flights to and from Amritsar, Gwalior, Jammu, Srinagar and Hindon are cancelled till 05.30 hrs on 10th May 2025,” Air India Express said in a post on X.
Akasa Air, in a post on X, said that due to the prevailing situation in the region, all its flights to and from Srinagar have been cancelled till May 9.
As per data available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, United Airlines cancelled its flight from New York to Delhi while American Airlines cancelled its flight from New York to Delhi. Regional carrier Star Air said its flights to/from Nanded, Hindon, Adampur, Kishangarh and Bhuj stand cancelled for the day.
Meanwhile, Qatar Airways, in a post on X, said it has temporarily suspended flights to Pakistan due to Pakistani airspace closure.
India on Wednesday closed about 25 flight routes that allow planes to enter Pakistan through the Indian airspace on a day when the Armed Forces launched missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan, according to officials.
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