Delhi Flights Cancelled? Operation Sindoor Triggers Flight Cancellations, Delays | Check Affected Routes

Delhi flights cancelled: As tensions between India and Pakistan rise after the 'Operation Sindoor' conducted in early hours of Wednesday, May 7, flight operations across the country have been severely affected for the next few days. The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport of Delhi was also affected as military tensions led to restrictions over airspace.

As many as 22 flights were cancelled while 122 others were delayed on Wednesday, according to a report by jagran.com. The number of affected flights is expected to rise as the bilateral situation worsens. India carried out precision strikes at nine locations identified for harbouring terrorists affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad. These airstrikes, which used loitering munition system (LMS) to locate and target terror hubs, were carried out as a response to the deadly Pahalgam attack of April 22.

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Delhi Flights Cancelled: Check Affected Routes

All flights between IGI Airport and Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Kangra, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Gwalior, Kishangarh, Bhuj, Jamnagar and Rajkot have been canceled till the morning of May 10.

The other airports which have been temporarily closed, include Pathankot, Halwara, Ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab; Shimla, Bhuntar and Gaggal in Himachal Pradesh; Mundra, Porbandar, Kandla and Keshod in Gujarat; Thoise in Ladakh; Jaisalmer and Bikaner in Rajasthan.

In view of the airspace restrictions on airports in northern India, air carriers IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) have issued advisories for flyers.

DIAL posted on its official X handle and said, some flights have been affected at Delhi Airport due to changing conditions of airspace. Passengers are requested to contact their airline to get the latest information about the flight.

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Operation Sindoor Impact: Airlines Issue Advisories

IndiGo has cancelled flights to several cities including Gwalior and Kishangarh. The airline has asked passengers to check the status of flights through the website or helpline number - 0124-6173838.

Air India flights to Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot have been cancelled. Two international flights to Amritsar have been diverted to Delhi. Air India issued helpline number 011-69329333 for the passengers.

SpiceJet Flights to Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, Amritsar and Kandla have been cancelled. The airline also issued a helpline number (0124-4983410) for the flyers.