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Flights are affected in Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Dharamshala, Chandigarh and Rajkot; passengers need to check flight status before reaching airport.
Departures, arrivals, and consequential flights have been impacted due to the ongoing India-Pakistan situation. (Representative image / PTI)
Flights Affected After Operation Sindoor: Airlines, including Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air, on Wednesday cancelled flights to and from a number of north Indian cities, including Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar, and Jodhpur, after India’s retaliatory strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) to avenge the Pahalgam attack.
Airlines have asked the passengers to check flight status before reaching the airport.
They have also announced that passengers can opt for a full refund or an alternate flight, as per availability.
Flights have been affected in Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Dharamshala, Kishangarh, Bikaner, Gwalior, Chandigarh and Rajkot. Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and a few foreign airlines cancelled their services to and from various airports.
More than 200 flights have been cancelled and at least 18 airports, including Srinagar, have been temporarily shut for operations amid restrictions in the wake of the armed forces launching missile attacks against Pakistan on Wednesday morning, according to a PTI report citing sources.
It said at least 18 airports in the northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut. These airports include Srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Amritsar, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala and Jamnagar.
Apart from this, at least 35 flights to and from the Delhi airport, the country’s largest and busiest airport, have been cancelled since 12 am, PTI has reported
“Kindly note, due to changing airspace conditions some flights have been impacted at Delhi Airport,” DIAL said in a post on X. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
At least 35 flights to and from the Delhi airport have been cancelled by various airlines, including foreign carriers. A total of 23 domestic departures and eight arrivals were cancelled. Besides, four international departures have been cancelled since 12 am, according to PTI.
Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken control of Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh and Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar.
Air India has cancelled flights to and from nine airports, including Srinagar and Amritsar, till early morning of May 10.
“Air India flights to and from the following stations, Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot, are being cancelled till 0529 hrs IST on 10 May following a notification from aviation authorities on the closure of these airports,” the airline said.
Air India Express in its post on X also said multiple flights on its network are impacted due to prevailing restrictions.
Indigo has also cancelled flights to and from 11 airports, including Srinagar and Amritsar, till evening of May 10. It said over 165 IndiGo flights from multiple airports are cancelled until 0529 hrs. IST of 10 May, 2025, due to government notification on airspace restrictions.
“In line with directives from aviation authorities regarding airport closures, we are in the process of concelling all flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Gwalior, Kishangarh, and Rajkot until 0529 hours on May 10,” Indigo said in a statement.
SpiceJet has also announced to close its few flights on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
“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 at https://spicejet.com/#status,” SpiceJet said.
#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
Spicejet added that the affected passengers can opt for a full refund or an alternate flight (as per availability) through changes.spicejet.com or via our 24/7 customer care helpline +91 (0)124 4983410/+91 (0)124 7101600.
Akasa Air, in a post on X, said that due to the prevailing situation in the region, all its flights to and from Srinagar have been cancelled.
Regional carrier Star Air said its flights to/from Nanded, Hindon, Adampur, Kishangarh and Bhuj stand cancelled for the day.
Meanwhile, Qatar Airways, in a post on X, said it has temporarily suspended flights to Pakistan due to Pakistani airspace closure.
The Srinagar Airport has also issued a statement saying that civil flights at Srinagar Airport suspended till further notice.
“Civil flights at Srinagar Airport suspended till further notice. Passengers advised to contact airlines for cancellations or rescheduling,” Srinagar Airport said in a post on X.
Asian Airlines Re-Route, Cancel Flights
Several Asian airlines on Wednesday said they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because of tensions between India and Pakistan.
More than two dozen international flights were diverted to avoid Pakistan airspace. By Wednesday morning local time, airlines had cancelled 52 flights to or from Pakistan, according to FlightRadar24.
Taiwan’s EVA Air said that it will adjust its flights to and from Europe to avoid affected airspace.
Korean Air said it had begun rerouting its Seoul Incheon-Dubai flights on Wednesday, opting for a southern route that passes over Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India, instead of the previous path through Pakistani airspace.
Thai Airways said that flights to destinations in Europe and South Asia would be rerouted starting early on Wednesday morning, while Vietnam Airlines said tensions between India and Pakistan had affected its flight plans.
Taiwan’s China Airlines said that flights to and from destinations including London, Frankfurt and Rome had been disrupted, with some cancelled and others having to make technical stops in Bangkok and Prague to refuel and change crews, before taking longer flight paths.
Indian missiles struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) late on Tuesday night, two weeks after cross-border terrorists killed 26 people in Pahalgam.
New Delhi described the strikes—called Operation Sindoor—as “measured and non-escalatory,” stressing that no Pakistani military facilities were targeted. Sources said the strikes were carefully calibrated, with precision targeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi monitored the entire operation, sources said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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