New Delhi/ Mumbai: More than 200 flights have been cancelled, and at least 18 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks against Pakistan on Wednesday morning.
Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and a few foreign airlines cancelled their services to and from various airports.
Sources said that at least 18 airports in the northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut. These airports include Srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Amritsar, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala, and Jamnagar, they added.
They have also announced that passengers can opt for a full refund or an alternate flight, as per availability.
Flights have been affected in Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Dharamshala, Kishangarh, Bikaner, Gwalior, Chandigarh, and Rajkot. Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and a few foreign airlines cancelled their services to and from various airports.
More than 200 flights have been cancelled, and at least 18 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks against Pakistan on Wednesday morning, according to a PTI report citing sources.
It said at least 18 airports in the northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut. These airports include Srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Amritsar, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala, and Jamnagar.
Apart from this, at least 35 flights to and from the Delhi airport, the country’s largest and busiest airport, have been cancelled since midnight, PTI has reported
“Kindly note, due to changing airspace conditions, some flights have been impacted at Delhi Airport,” DIAL said in a post on X. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
Air India has cancelled flights to and from nine airports, including Srinagar and Amritsar, till the early morning of May 10.
“Air India flights to and from the following stations, 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.
Air India Express in its post on X also said multiple flights on its network are impacted due to prevailing restrictions.
Indigo has cancelled flights to and from 11 airports, including Srinagar and Amritsar, till the evening of May 10. It said over 165 IndiGo flights from multiple airports are cancelled until 0529 hrs. IST of 10 May, 2025, due to government notification on airspace restrictions.
“In line with directives from aviation authorities regarding airport closures, we are in the process of concelling all flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Gwalior, Kishangarh, and Rajkot until 0529 hours on May 10,” Indigo said in a statement.
SpiceJet has also announced to close its few flights on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
“Due to ongoing situation, airports in parts of northern India, including Dharamshala (DHM), Leh (IXL), Jammu (IXJ), Srinagar (SXR), and Amritsar (ATQ), are closed until further notice. Departures, arrivals, and consequential flights may be impacted. Passengers are advised to plan their journey accordingly and check flight status at https://spicejet.com/#status,” SpiceJet said.
