Jammu, Srinagar and Leh among 25 airports have been temporarily shut for civil operations for the next two days while more than 300 flights have been cancelled in the wake of prevailing situation following the Armed Forces launching missile attacks on terror targets in Pakistan this morning.
According to the official sources, at least 25 airports in the northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut for civil operations till early morning of May 10 and all passengers have been informed to either get refund of their bookings or reschedule the travel.
These airports include Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala and Jamnagar where security has been tightened and only defence flights will operate.
Sources told the Excelsior that staff members of airlines have been sent on leave while all shops and showrooms at these airports have been closed besides cancellation of the visitor passes.
Owing to the closure of airports, more than 300 flights have been cancelled by the airlines. Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and a few foreign airlines have cancelled their services to and from various airports.
IndiGo said it has cancelled more than 165 flights from various domestic airports, including Jammu, Srinagar and Amritsar, till early morning of May 10 due to airspace restrictions while 140 flights of Air India Group — Air India and Air India Express — have also been cancelled.
“Air India flights to and from the 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.
