Major North Indian Airports Closed After Operation Sindoor, Airlines Issue Urgent Advisories

Following India's Operation Sindoor strikes across nine terror sites in Pakistan, nearly ten states in India have shut down their airport due to changing airspace conditions. Airlines like Air India, Indigo and SpiceJet have issued advisories. As flight operations were suspended in North India, airlines streamlined the refund and rescheduling portal for passengers.

Major North Indian Airports Closed After Operation Sindoor

Several Indian airlines took to X (formally known as Twitter) to update that airports in Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar and Amritsar would remain shut until further notice. They further stated that departures, arrivals and consequential flights would also be impacted.
Air India also tweeted that flights to Rajkot, Bhuj and Jamnagar will be affected till at least 12 noon on May 7.

“In view of the prevailing situation, Air India has cancelled all its flights to and from the following stations – Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot – till 12 noon on 7 May, pending further updates from authorities. Two international flights en route to Amritsar are being diverted to Delhi. We regret the inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen disruption,” Air India posted.

#TravelAdvisory
Air India flights to and from the following stations – Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot – are being cancelled till 0529 hrs IST on 10 May following a notification from aviation authorities on closure of these…

— Air India (@airindia) May 7, 2025

A flight advisory came from Indigo as well which stated that flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh and Dharamshala would be impacted. Additionally, flights to and from Bikaner would also be affected due to the current airspace restrictions.

"Update: Flights to/from #Bikaner is also impacted by the current airspace restrictions. We request you to check your flight status before reaching the airport," read the social media post.

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#TravelUpdate: Due to ongoing situation, airports in parts of northern India, including Dharamshala (DHM), Leh (IXL), Jammu (IXJ), Srinagar (SXR), and Amritsar (ATQ), are closed until further notice. Departures, arrivals, and consequential flights may be impacted. Passengers are…

— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) May 6, 2025

List of airports shut:

Dharamshala (DHM)
Leh (IXL)
Jammu (IXJ)
Srinagar (SXR)
Amritsar (ATQ)
Chandigarh

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Operation Sindoor

When everyone was fast asleep after midnight of May 7, 2025, the Indian army attacked terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. A total of nine terror sites were attacked where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed. Named Operation Sindoor, this action was taken 15 days after the Pahalgam terror attack, where 26 Indian tourists were shot to death by terrorists.

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