New Delhi: As the Indian Army and Air Force launched Operation Sindoor in response to Pahalgam attack by Pakistan supported terrorists last month, flight operations at several airports in norther part of the country have been affected as part of the precautionary measures.
In a social media post, SpiceJet urged its passengers to check flight schedules before leaving for their journey.
Names of airports closed in North India
As per the post, several airports in North Indian cities like Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh and Dharamshala have been closed till further orders.
#TravelUpdate: 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…
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) May 6, 2025
“Airports in parts of Northern India to remain closed until further notice”: SpiceJet issues travel advisory amid tension between India and Pakistan.
In a similar post, IndiGo Airlines too urged its flyers to check their respective flight status before leaving homes.
#6ETravelAdvisory: Due to changing airspace conditions in the region, our flights to and from #Srinagar, #Jammu, #Amritsar, #Leh, #Chandigarh and #Dharamshala are impacted. We request you to check your flight status at https://t.co/CjwsVzFov0 before reaching the airport.
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 6, 2025
“Due to changing airspace conditions in the region, our flights to and from #Srinagar, #Jammu, #Amritsar, #Leh, #Chandigarh and #Dharamshala are impacted. We request you to check your flight status at https://bit.ly/31paVKQ before reaching the airport,” said IndiGo in a post on X.
Operation Sindoor by Indian Army, Air Force
On Tuesday late night, India Army and Air Force launched massive air strikes at selected locations in PoK and Pakistan as part of its Operation Sindoor in response to Pahalgam terror attack last month.
Soon after its military strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir, India on Wednesday said the operation was “focused and precise” and it has credible leads and evidence pointing towards the clear involvement of Pakistan-based terrorists in the Pahalgam attack.
Following the precision strikes, India reached out to several world capitals and briefed senior officials about its anti-terror actions against Pakistan.
NSA Ajit Doval spoke to US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and briefed him on the actions taken.
