‘Safety utmost priority’: IndiGo, Air India yet to resume flights from key border airports despite India-Pak ceasefire

Key domestic flight operators are yet to resume operations from main airports in the border states that were reopened on Monday following truce between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

Airlines are "cautiously" monitoring the situation before resuming operations.

 

On Monday, major domestic airline operator Indigo said flights to key airports in the north and western areas have been cancelled in the wake of prevailing tensions in the border areas. "In light of the latest developments and with your safety as our utmost priority, flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Chandigarh, Leh and Rajkot are cancelled for 13th May, 2025," IndiGo said in a statement on Monday. "Our teams are actively monitoring the situation and will promptly keep you informed of further updates," it added. 

 

Air India, though it announced the resumption of flight operations and opened ticket bookings for flights to key cities in the region, the flights were cancelled later. "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," the airline said.

 

On Monday evening, an IndiGo flight en route to Amritsar returned to Delhi after precautionary blackout measures were enforced in Amritsar, sources told PTI.

 

The civil aviation ministry on Monday suspended temporary closure of 32 airports in north and western areas and reopened them for civil flight operations. The airports were closed on May 10 following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

 

India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7 and attacked terror bases in Pakistan to avenge the killings of 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. The situation escalated after Pakistani troops retaliated for the attacks targeting border areas. Pakistan launched drones and projectiles targeting border areas, forcing civil aviation authorities to suspend all civil flight operations in Mumbai and Delhi segments.

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