Operation Sindoor: Air India issues helpline numbers as several flights in northern India get disrupted
ET Online May 07, 2025 08:40 AM
Synopsis

Air India cancelled flights to Jammu, Srinagar, and other North Indian cities. This followed rising tensions between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor. Several airports in northern India closed. SpiceJet also reported flight disruptions. Qatar Airways suspended flights to Pakistan. Operation Sindoor was in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Passengers are advised to check flight status for updates.

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Air India on Wednesday announced the cancellation of all its flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot till 12 noon following a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan after India’s precision military retaliation under Operation Sindoor,

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Additionally, two international flights to Amritsar are being diverted to Delhi. The airline expressed regret for the inconvenience and issued helpline numbers for further information.


Air India Helpline Number: 011-69329333 / 011-69329999 or visit our website http://airindia.com.

IndiGo also issued a travel advisory indicating that flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, and Bikaner are impacted due to changing airspace conditions in the region.

"Due to changing airspace conditions in the region, our flights to and from #Srinagar, #Jammu, #Amritsar, #Leh, #Chandigarh and #Dharamshala are impacted. We request you to check your flight status at https://bit.ly/31paVKQ before reaching the airport," said the airline in a post on social media platform X.

Adding to the disruption, SpiceJet announced that several airports in northern India, including Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Amritsar have been closed until further notice. Departures, arrivals, and connecting flights are likely to be affected, and passengers are advised to check flight status before traveling, said the airline.


Other international operations have also been impacted. Qatar Airways temporarily suspended flights to Pakistan due to the closure of Pakistani airspace. The airline said that it is closely monitoring the situation and has stated it will continue to prioritise the safety of passengers and crew.

Passengers flying with Qatar Airways are advised to check the latest updates on affected flights at qatarairways.com or call the airline's Contact Centre at +974 4144 5555 for assistance.

India’s Operation Sindoor, which involved precision strikes against nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK, was launched in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians, including many tourists, were tragically killed by terrorists.
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