India’s DGCA has closed 32 airports, including Srinagar and Amritsar, for civilian flights until May 15, due to India-Pakistan tensions.
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Carriers like Air India and IndiGo reroute flights via Mumbai, as Pakistan’s airspace closure since April 24, 2025, disrupts normal paths.
India’s aviation sector faces disruptions at 24 airports like Srinagar (SXR) and Amritsar (ATQ), affecting 11% of daily domestic flights.
IndiGo (6E) will lease 2 additional Boeing 787-9s from Norse Atlantic Airways (N0) to expand long-haul routes from Delhi (DEL).
Airlines including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet cancelled 430 flights at 27 airports, including Srinagar and Amritsar, closed until May 10, 2025.
IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Mumbai received a bomb threat, prompting a high-alert response at Mumbai Airport.
Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo issue advisories as northern airports like Srinagar (SXR) close amid India-Pakistan tensions.
Pakistan’s airspace closure to Indian airlines, including Air India (AI) and IndiGo (6E), is set to cost the industry ₹7,000 (~$1 Billion) crore annually.
An IndiGo ATR encountered a technical challenge when both engines briefly extinguished in sequence during a flight from Jaipur to Chandigarh.
A male passenger on IndiGo Airlines (6E) Delhi (DEL) to Shirdi (SAG) flight sexually assaulted a cabin crew member near the aircraft’s lavatory on May 2, 2025.