Air India and IndiGo have suspended flights to various cities along the India-Pakistan border for Tuesday following increased regional tensions.
Air India canceled flight services operating in both directions to and from cities like Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot.
IndiGo also suspended flights covering Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, and Rajkot.
In light of the recent developments, keeping your safety in mind, flights from and to Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot stand cancelled for Tuesday, 13th May. We are keeping it under close watch and will keep you informed," Air India said on X.
Followinf a similar policy, IndiGo said the action was taken "in light of the recent events and with your safety as our top priority." The airline continued, "We realize how this might inconvenience your travel plans and regret the disruption. Our teams are closely observing the situation and will keep you informed of future developments at the earliest.
These airports had only resumed civilian flights on Monday after temporarily being closed as tension between India and Pakistan heightened. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) had given the green light to 32 airports for civilian use, a move initially planned to last until May 15.
Reopening airports permitted were Adhampur, Ambala, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bikaner, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu Manali (Bhuntar), Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Sarsawa, Shimla, Thoise, and Uttarlai.
This reopening was soon after India and Pakistan signed a ceasefire pact, ending both sides' military operations.
The tensions reached their peak after a terror attack on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 people.
Retaliating, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, attacking nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These attacks were against camps associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen, and have been estimated to have killed more than 100 militants.
In turn, Pakistan's army carried out missile and drone attacks against India's western borders, all of which were effectively countered by Indian air defence systems.
After this, India launched additional precision raids on Pakistani military facilities, taking out radar posts, command centers, and munitions storage yards in locations including Chaklala, Rafiqui, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Sialkot.
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