India Extends Closure of 24 Airports Until May 15 Amid Tensions with Pakistan, Affecting 32 Airports

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Updated May 9, 2025, 08:13 PM

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, a response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, the Indian government has extended the closure of 24 airports across the country until May 15. The decision comes in response to Pakistani drone and missile attacks, including the use of Turkish drones and Hamas-style missiles, targeting multiple cities in northern India such as Jammu, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. The affected airports include key locations such as Chandigarh, Srinagar, Amritsar, and Leh, among others, all situated near the India-Pakistan border. This closure has led to significant disruptions in air travel, with airlines like Air India and IndiGo cancelling flights to and from these destinations. Air India has offered a one-time waiver on rescheduling charges or a full refund for cancellations to affected passengers. In addition to the airport closures, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has suspended civil flight operations at 32 airports in northern and western India from May 9 to May 15. This move also includes the closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions until 5:29 AM on May 15. The suspension follows the deployment of 300-400 Pakistani drones across 36 locations. Enhanced security measures have been implemented across all Indian airports, including secondary ladder point security checks for all passengers and a ban on visitor entry to terminal buildings. Air marshals will be deployed based on passenger traffic inflow. These measures are in response to the heightened security scenario following recent attacks. Airlines have issued travel advisories to passengers regarding the ongoing situation.

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ayden

@squatsons

India Suspends Operations of 32 Airports Until May 15 -Times of India https://t.co/JA14GQZDAb

Türkiye Gazetesi

@turkiyegazetesi

The Indian government has extended the closure of 24 airports in the country until May 15. https://t.co/qGVOBqqtQ8

Vishnu Som

@VishnuNDTV

As I understand it ... segments of certain existing routes between Mumbai and Delhi, India's primary trunk route for domestic air travel, have been shut down. This will stretch till May 14. Airlines will need to plan alternate and presumably longer routes on this sector. https://t.co/MWwhFwn5pS