Flights Canceled: Amid Operation Sindoor, the Indian government decided to close all commercial operations across India until May 10th. The closures affect 27 airports for the upcoming days. The airport closures severely disrupted air traffic; on Thursday, Indian carriers canceled 430 flights, about 3% of all scheduled flights in the nation. Pakistani airlines canceled more than 147 flights, or 17% of their daily schedule.
Global flight tracking website Flightradar24 reported no commercial aircraft operating over Pakistan and the western Indian corridor, which runs from Kashmir to Gujarat, on Thursday. Airlines avoided the hazardous area, and Flightradar24 shared real-time flight path data and cancellation statistics, noting that “airspace over Pakistan and the western stretch of India between Kashmir and Gujarat had no civilian air traffic.”
List of Closed Airports:
Jammu, Leh, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Halwara, Pathankot, Bhuntar, Shimla, Gaggal, Dharamsala, Kishangarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Mundra, Rajkot, Porbandar, Kandla, Keshod, Bhuj, Gwalior, and Hindon are among the affected Indian airports. The shutdown also includes airports primarily used for military charters.
To avoid the sensitive area, all airlines have started rerouting or canceling flights. Approximately 250 flights were canceled on Wednesday. Air India stated that two of its international flights scheduled to arrive in Amritsar had to reroute to Delhi. American Airlines also canceled its Delhi-to-New York flight. Most foreign airlines and carriers have stopped flying over Pakistan’s airspace and now take safer routes, such as Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Domestic Flights at Risk:
On Wednesday, the Indian military launched missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan as part of Operation Sindoor. This resulted in the cancellation of over 300 flights and the suspension of operations at 21 airports across northern and western India. Airports in major northern and western cities. Which includes Srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, and Jodhpur, saw more than 140 flight cancellations. Other airports, such as Delhi, experienced partial disruptions.
Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi NCR house the suspended airports. As a result, many airlines have canceled flights extensively. It is advised that passengers check flight status before heading to the airport, disrupting airline operations nationwide. IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have issued public advisories. International airlines with flights to Delhi and Amritsar are also affected; some flights have been canceled or rerouted.
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