Operation Sindoor: Many airports in North shut, flights cancelled

Authorities have closed down several airports in northern India including Srinagar, officials said on Wednesday morning.

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Srinagar Airport authorities said in a statement that the airfield is closed and today no civil flights will be operated from Srinagar Airport.

Several Airlines issued a travel advisory as India launched a strike inside POK and Pakistan on early Wednesday morning.

Air India said in view of the prevailing situation, the airliner 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,” the airlines said on X.

#TravelAdvisory

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.…

#TravelAdvisory

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.…

— Air India (@airindia) May 6, 2025

Spice Jet said due to the ongoing situation, airports in parts of northern India, including Dharamshala , Leh , Jammu , Srinagar , and Amritsar , are closed until further notice. Departures, arrivals, and consequential flights may be impacted.

Indigo, also said due to evolving airspace restrictions, flight schedules may be impacted. “Please check your flight status before heading to the airport,” it said.

#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.

#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