In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, 27 airports across northern India, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Chandigarh, would temporarily remain closed till May 10 due to restrictions.
This comes in the aftermath of the Indian military's cross-border strikes code-named Operation Sindoor, in which nine specific sites linked to terrorism were targeted.
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Which airports will be shut down?
Over 20 airports will be affected amid tensions with neighbour Pakistan.
Air India in an advisory said that its flights from "Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot," were "being cancelled till 0529 hrs IST on 10 May following a notification from aviation authorities on closure of these airports."
#TravelAdvisory
— Air India (@airindia) May 7, 2025
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…
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Meanwhile, SpiceJet on X said that its flights "to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Dharamshala, Kandla & Amritsar are cancelled till 0529hrs 10th May '25."
Important Travel Update:
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) May 7, 2025
Due to the ongoing situation, our flights to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Dharamshala, Kandla & Amritsar are cancelled till 0529hrs 10th May ’25.
Please visit our website or log in to our mobile app to check your flight status before leaving for… pic.twitter.com/oU9GdPqVzz
"Please visit our website or log in to our mobile app to check your flight status before leaving for airport," added the airline.
Indigo also issued a similar advisory.
#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
Alliance Air in a post said that "in view of evolving airspace restrictions, Alliance Air flights to/from Amritsar, Bhuj, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Dharamshala & Shimla stands cancelled".
— Alliance Air (@allianceair) May 7, 2025
Here's the complete list of airports that will be temporarily closed, as communicated by the above-mentioned airlines:
Jammu,
Srinagar,
Leh,
Jodhpur,
Amritsar,
Bhuj,
Jamnagar,
Chandigarh,
Rajkot,
Dharamshala,
Kandla,
Bhuj,
Bhatinda,
Shimla