‘Safety utmost priority’: IndiGo, Air India cancel flights to and from multiple border cities | Business News
Indigo and Air India have cancelled their flights to and from multiple border cities in northern and western India for Tuesday, citing “safety” as a priority for passengers.
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This halt comes after Samba sector and Akhnoor in Jammu, as well as Amritsar and Hoshiarpur in Punjab witnessed a blackout late Monday as cross-border firing began in Kanachak, Pargwal and Keri Battal areas, officials told The Indian Express.
The airlines have advised passengers to check their respective websites for updates, or contact them directly for any assistance.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), IndiGo last night announced that flights to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, and Rajkot were cancelled for May 13, “in light of latest developments”, and while keeping passengers’ “safety” as “utmost priority”.
“We understand how this may disrupt your travel plans, and regret the inconvenience caused. We are actively monitoring the situation and will promptly keep you informed of further updates,” IndiGo wrote on the social media platform.
On Monday, a Delhi-Amritsar flight returned to the Capital midway, following a precautionary blackout in Amritsar and a few other areas of Punjab, The Indian Express has learnt. IndiGo had resumed its Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Jammu and Delhi-Amritsar flights last evening.
Air India, which had initially announced resumption of its flight operations to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot starting Tuesday, cancelled them late Monday, “in view of latest developments” while keeping the safety of passengers in mind.
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The airline further wrote: “We are monitoring the situation and will keep you updated. For more information, please call our Contact Centre on 011-69329333 / 011-69329999 or visit our website http://airindia.com.”
In the wake of India’s precision strikes at nine terror infrastructure locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of ‘Operation Sindoor’ last Wednesday (May 7), New Delhi had announced the closure of around 32 airports close to the India-Pakistan border or housed at key Indian Air Force bases, till May 15 morning, to keep civilian air traffic away from potential harm.
Following a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, New Delhi on Monday lifted the temporary closure of various airports, which was imposed till 5.29 am May 15 amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) issued last week by aviation authorities were cancelled Monday morning with immediate effect.
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