Even as some flight schedules were impacted due to changing airspace dynamics, operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were running smoothly on Sunday. As many as 97 flights, including one international, were cancelled due to northern airports being closed amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.
“Delhi Airport operations are running smoothly. However, due to evolving airspace dynamics and enhanced security protocols, some flight schedules and security checkpoint processing times may be impacted,” Delhi airport said in a post on X on Sunday afternoon.
“Passengers are advised to follow updates and instructions from their respective airlines, adhere to hand baggage and check-in luggage regulations, allow extra time for security checks due to heightened measures, cooperate with airline and security personnel for smooth facilitation, and check the latest flight status through their airline or the official Delhi Airport website,” the post added.
Due to rising tensions between India and its neighbour after the latter resorted to drone and missile attacks, Indian aviation authorities had ordered temporary closure of 32 airports in northern and western parts of the country. The affected airports include Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Uttarlai, Rajkot, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Dharamshala, Bathinda, Patiala, Pathankot, Shimla, Kishangarh, Hindon, Porbandar, Mundra, and Kandla.
On Saturday, even after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop firing and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect, airports, which are shut till May 15, were not reopened immediately.
Security at all the operational airports have been stepped up to the highest level in light of the conflict.
Aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had on Thursday ordered secondary pre-boarding checks for all passengers and flights, banning entry of visitors at airport terminals, and deployment of required number of air marshals in line with the increased threat perception, among several other security and surveillance measures — all of which shall be in place till at least May 18.
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