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Post-Op Sindoor Escalation Derails Indians' Travel Plans

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May 10, 2025

Travel cos flooded with cancellation requests due to airport closures and cross-border firing

- Varuni Khosla

Post-Op Sindoor Escalation Derails Indians' Travel Plans

Jassy Malik was all set to travel to Amritsar to visit the Harmandir Sahib at the Golden Temple from Delhi with her mother around noon on 7 May when tensions flared up in the aftermath of India's anti-terror strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Air India, Malik's airline of choice, sent her a message saying her onward flight had been cancelled and her return flight on 8 May deferred.

Malik and her mother have now put their plans on hold, along with their hotel booking near the gurdwara, until the situation calms down.

The post-Operation Sindoor escalation in tensions with Pakistan has cast a shadow over Indians' summer travel plans, especially for those heading to northern India or travelling overseas for the holidays.

In the wake of flight cancellations, airport closures, and cross-border firing in areas along the Line of Control (LoC), tour and travel companies are flooded with deferment and last-minute cancellation requests.

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