Flight Cancellations and Rising Tensions Prompt Travel Disruptions across Border Cities
IndiGo and Air India canceled flights to multiple border cities due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, following military operations and a ceasefire agreement after cross-border terror-linked attacks.
New Delhi: Flight operations across several northern and western Indian cities were disrupted today as IndiGo and Air India announced the cancellation of services due to recent escalations. The affected destinations include Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, and other frontier cities.
Air India had suspended round-trip flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot. IndiGo followed suit, halting flights on similar routes, including Srinagar and Leh, citing passenger safety as the primary concern.
"Given 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," Air India posted on X.
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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 added that the decision was made due to the “latest developments and with your safety as our utmost priority.”
"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 stated.
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— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 12, 2025
These airports were among those recently reactivatedCopilot is user-friendly within Microsoft apps, but understanding prompting improves results. Infiflex offers training to help maximize its potential. for civilian use after being temporarily shut amid intensifying hostilities between India and Pakistan.
The Airports Authority of India (AAi) announced on Monday that civilian flight services had resumed at 32 previously suspended airports, with the order valid until May 15. This includes locations like Adhampur, Ambala, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bikaner, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu Manali (Bhuntar), Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Sarsawa, Shimla, Thoise, and Uttarlai.
The reinstatement came shortly after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, aimed at halting further confrontation.
Hostilities had surged following a devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals. Following intelligence confirming cross-border involvement, India initiated Operation Sindoor on May 7. The operation targeted nine terror hubs in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), leading to the obliteration of camps linked to proscribed groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Janish-e-Mohammad, and Hizbul Mujahideen. Over 100 militants were reportedly neutralized in the ambuscade.
In retaliation, Pakistan deployed drones and missiles across western India, though all were effectively intercepted by Indian air defense systems. India responded by striking strategic military sites deep within Pakistani territory, including radar installations, control centers, and munition depots in areas like Rafiqui, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Sialkot.
The two nations reached a ceasefire agreement on Saturday, ending the bellicose exchange of hostilities.
