Spicejet and other airlines issued a flight advisory for a number of airports in northern india following India's Operation Sindoor strikes over nine terror facilities in Pakistan. In addition to informing passengers that flights will be affected, air india and indigo advised them to check for updates prior to their trip. In updates on X, platform, the airlines noted that airports in Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, srinagar and amritsar would be closed until further notice, further stating that departures, arrivals and consequential flights would also be impacted.

Air india also stated in a post that flights to rajkot, Bhuj, and Jamnagar will be impacted till at least midday on May 7. 

“In view of the prevailing situation, air india has cancelled all its flights to and from the following stations – Jammu, srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, chandigarh and rajkot – till 12 noon on 7 May, pending further updates from authorities. Two international flights en route to amritsar are being diverted to Delhi. We regret the inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen disruption,” air india posted.

In the meantime, a flight advisory was also released by indigo Airlines.  Flights to and from srinagar, Jammu, amritsar, Leh, chandigarh, and Dharamshala would be affected, according to a social media post.  Additionally, the existing airspace restrictions would also affect flights to and from Bikaner.  "Update: Flights to/from #Bikaner are also impacted by the current airspace restrictions. We request you to check your flight status before reaching the airport," the latest update read.

List of Airports closed

Dharamshala (DHM)

Leh (IXL)

Jammu (IXJ)

Srinagar (SXR)

Amritsar (ATQ)

Chandigarh

List of flight destinations impacted

Rajkot

Bhuj

Jamnagar

Bikaner
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G GOWTHAM

07/05/2025 06:53 AM