IndiGo, Air India cancel flights in 6 major airports for Tuesday
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New Delhi: Airline companies IndiGo and Air India announced during the early hours of Tuesday that they have cancelled their services to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh and three other border cities for the day.
Through posts on X, Air India announced that it cancelled two-way flight operations to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot, while IndiGo cancelled services to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar and Rajkot.
Air India’s X post read, "In view of the latest developments and keeping your safety in mind, flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot are cancelled for Tuesday, 13th May. We are monitoring the situation and will keep you updated."
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— Air India (@airindia) May 12, 2025
In view of the latest developments and keeping your safety in mind, flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot are cancelled for Tuesday, 13th May.
We are monitoring the situation and will keep you updated.
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— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 12, 2025
Adding that the move was taken in light of the latest developments and flyers' safety, IndiGo wrote, "We understand how this may disrupt your travel plans, and regret the inconvenience caused. Our teams are actively monitoring the situation and will promptly keep you informed of further updates," the airline said.
The airports that the two airlines mentioned were reopened for civilian flights on Monday. They were temporarily shit after tensions brewed between India and Pakistan. On Monday, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that civilian flight operations were to resume at 32 airports from May 15.
Tensions between the two countries simmered following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the merciless killing of 25 tourists and a guide in Kashmir’s Pahalgam by terrorists on April 22. As a retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok). Both countries exchanged offensive attacks, though most of Pakistan's attacks were thwarted by the Indian defence. However, India reportedly struck multiple locations in Pakistan territory, and a serious war-like situation was brewing before a ceasefire was agreed between the powers.
