- NEW DELHI — Domestic carriers on Wednesday cancelled or delayed several
flights to and from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh
after the Indian Army successfully executed ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting nine
high-value terror targets deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
(PoK).
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- In view of the prevailing situation, Air India said it
has cancelled all its flights to and from the following stations -- Jammu,
Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot --
till noon on May 7, pending further updates from authorities.
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- “Two international flights en route to Amritsar are being
diverted to Delhi. We regret the inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen
disruption,” said the leading airline.
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- Low-cost carrier IndiGo said that in continuation of “our
earlier update and in the wake of the prevailing situation, flights to/from
Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Bikaner, and Jodhpur
stand cancelled for the day”.
Read: India avenges Pahalgam attack; strikes 9 terror targets in Pakistan, PoK under Op Sindoor
- The airline further stated that “We are anticipating
changes in flight schedules across our network and sincerely advise all
customers to stay updated on their flight status before heading to the airport.
We remain committed to keeping you informed on subsequent developments”.
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- Meanwhile, SpiceJet has also announced that, due to the
ongoing situation, its services in parts of northern India, including
Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Amritsar, have been impacted.
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- “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,” SpiceJet said in a statement
posted on X.
