On Monday evening, an IndiGo flight enroute to Amritsar returned to the national capital after precautionary blackout measures were enforced in Amritsar
Airports in major cities, such as Ambala, Amritsar, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Leh and Ludhiana, were shut since May 7
Civil flight operations from 32 airports across northern and western India, including Srinagar and Amritsar, were suspended from May 9 to May 15 due to the military standoff between India, Pakistan
Passengers are advised to stay informed through updates from their respective airlines and follow hand baggage and check-in luggage regulations
Enhanced security measures have been put in place at airports across the country as the military conflict between the two nations intensified
BCAS initiates "stringent" protocols to ensure security for air cargo
The airport operator further advised the passengers to follow all hand and check-in baggage regulations, cooperate with security and airline staff for smooth facilitation
In the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has put in place enhanced security arrangements
The revised UDF will remain in force from May 16 this year to March 31, 2029 (the end of 2028-29), also called the "fourth control period"
Earlier, a charge of Rs 120 per departing domestic passenger was levied till August 2024 in the form of development fees
Flight operations suspended at 16 airports in north and west India till May 10 morning as Operation Sindoor disrupts both domestic schedules and foreign flight paths
Flights to and from several cities including Jammu, Srinagar and Amritsar were cancelled following airspace restrictions amid India's cross-border strikes under Operation Sindoor
This comes amid airspace restrictions following Operation Sindoor, under which the Indian armed forces launched missile strikes on terror infrastructures in Pakistan and PoJK
Navi Mumbai airport, the city's second airport being developed by MIAL's subsidiary, is scheduled to commence operations in June
Initially, the runway was to remain closed for a longer period to complete the Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgradation on one end, ahead of the fog season
Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates and others reroute flights amid India-Pakistan airspace restrictions, raising flight times and cutting Pakistan's overflight revenue
Latest rules don't allow third-party partners to deploy active or passive infrastructure
In response, Air India explained that several flights had been affected by adverse weather conditions in the national capital, resulting in a cascading effect on flight schedules across its network
Delhi International Airport Limited, which operates the airport, issued an advisory today, informing the passengers about the delay in flight operations following inclement weather conditions
The ministry, recently, held a meeting with various airlines to discuss about the Pakistan airspace closure and sought their inputs on the fallout