The indian Army today destroyed 9 terrorist hideouts in pakistan and Pakistan-occupied kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor'. Due to this, flight operations in northern and western india were badly affected on Wednesday. More than 200 flights were cancelled. Operations at at least 18 airports, including srinagar, were temporarily closed.
indigo alone cancelled 165-160 flights
According to sources, srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Amritsar, Pathankot, chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala, Jamnagar and many other airports were closed as a precautionary measure. indigo alone cancelled 165-160 of its scheduled flights. indigo said in a statement, due to the government notification on airspace restrictions, more than 165 indigo flights from several airports (Amritsar, Bikaner, chandigarh, Dharamshala, Gwalior, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Leh, rajkot and Srinagar) have been canceled till 05:29 pm on May 10, 2025. The company said that the affected passengers can either reschedule their flight or request for a refund.
Flights being canceled on a large scale
air india has also canceled its flights on a large scale. Citing instructions from aviation authorities, the airline said, "Flights to and from Jammu, srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, chandigarh and rajkot are being cancelled till 05:29 PM on 10 May." It said passengers holding valid tickets for travel during this period will be offered a one-time waiver on rebooking fees or a full refund.
SpiceJet, Akasa air, air india Express and regional airline Star air are also among those affected. SpiceJet said, "Airports in parts of North india, including Dharamsala, Leh, Jammu, srinagar and Amritsar, are closed till further notice." The company advised affected passengers to choose alternate options or a refund.
At least 35 flights were cancelled at Delhi's indira gandhi international Airport, affecting both domestic and international operations. American airlines and other foreign airlines have cancelled their services from delhi airports. qatar Airways has also temporarily suspended its flights to pakistan due to the closure of Pakistani airspace. has been suspended from.
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