IndiGo, Air India cancel flights to Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh & Leh, among others, till May 10

India’s largest carrier IndiGo on Wednesday announced the cancellation of over 165 flights from multiple airports due to airspace restrictions following India's strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).

IndiGo has cancelled flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Dharamshala, Bikaner, Gwalior, Kishangarh and Rajkot till May 10. IndiGo said it is closely monitoring the situation and further "schedule adjustments" across other sectors may follow.

Tata group-owned Air India too cancelled flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot till May 10, 2025, following a notification from aviation authorities on closure of these airports.

“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 closure of these airports,” the airline said in a statement on X. Customers holding valid tickets for travel during this period will be offered a one-time waiver on rescheduling charges or a full refund for cancellations, the statement said.

Air India's low-cost unit Air India Express has also suspended flights to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Srinagar, Hindon, and Gwalior airports till 5:30 am on May 10.

Ajay Singh-led budget carrier SpiceJet, too, cancelled its flights to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Kangra, Kandla, and Amritsar for May 7, 2025.

Late Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed low-cost airline Akasa Air said its flights to and from Srinagar have been cancelled as Srinagar airport has been closed for civil operations.

In the early hours of Wednesday, Indian armed forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed. A total of nine sites were targeted. This came in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed.

Earlier this morning, IndiGo said its flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Bikaner, Rajkot, Kishangarh and Jodhpur stand cancelled due to the evolving airspace restrictions. “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,” IndiGo said in a post on X.

Srinagar Airport, which is run by the Airports Authority of India, in a post said, “Civil flights at Srinagar Airport suspended till further notice. Passengers advised to contact airlines for cancellations or rescheduling.” Flights have also been suspended to Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport at Leh.

Chandigarh International Airport too has been shut for civil flights. “Due to changing airspace conditions in the region, all flights to and from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh, are suspended until further notice. For further assistance, rescheduling or refund, please contact your respective airlines,” the airport said in a post on X.

A similar message was shared on the X handle of AAI-run Jodhpur Airport. “Civil flights at Jodhpur Airport suspended for today. Passengers advised to contact airlines for cancellations or rescheduling.”