Operation Sindoor: Several Domestic flights to J&K, Punjab, and other states halted

Amid the Indian Army's successful execution of "Operation Sindoor," which hit nine high-value terror targets deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), domestic carriers on Wednesday cancelled or delayed a number of flights to and from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh.

Given the current circumstances, Air India announced that it has cancelled all of its flights to and from the following locations until noon on May 7 pending additional information from authorities: Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot.

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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. 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”.

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”.  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.

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