The indigo waives the fees, and allows the free reservation through alternative airports amid flight disturbances

Gurugram Indigo She said on Saturday that she would support passengers affected by continuous turmoil due to the security situation in India and Pakistan and the temporary closure of many airports.

To help travelers, the airline relinquishes all the changing and cancellation fees for reservations that were made during this period. Travelers scheduled to fly from or from the affected airports can now return a notebook via nearby alternative airports without paying any additional fees. This flexibility applies via the INDIGO network for qualified reservations.

Indigo has also announced plans to operate special relief trips from selected sites to support passengers, with more updates.

“We understand the uncertainty that may have this position and want to assure you that our team here is to help. The changing and cancellation fees are waived for the reservations that were made during this period. If customers are scheduled to fly to the affected airports or outside, they may now choose to travel
From or to another nearby airport without any additional fees. This flexibility is available through our eligible reservations network. “We are also planning to operate relief flights to support passengers and we will share the updates as these plans have been confirmed,” airlines said in a statement.

In the midst of the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, a total of 32 civil flights were closed until May 15. Air India and Indigo confirmed on X (previously known as Twitter) that their flights to certain airports will continue to cancel them. The closure, actually until 05:29, on May 15, affects the main airports such as Chandigar, Srinagar, Amrtsar, Ludiana, Hundar, Kichnagara, Patiala, Shimla, Daramsala, and Pathinda. In addition, strategic sites such as Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Leh, Bikner, Pathankot, Jammu, Jamnagar and Bhuj are among the airports affected by this temporary suspension.

The AII Airports Authority (AII) and relevant airlines released a series of notifications for pilots (Notams) that announces the temporary closure of these 32 airports in the north and west of India to obtain all civil aviation operations from ninth to May 14, 2025 (corresponding to 0529 IST on the fifteenth of May 2025) for operating reasons.

Previously, 24 airports were closed near the border of Pakistan or important defensive bases for civil trips until May 10, which were later taller until May 15.

Here is the full list of closed airports:
Adhampur
Ombala
Amritsar
Awantipur
Petinda
Juice
Picanner
Chandigar
In one
Hindu
Jesal
Jamo
Jamagar
Judbour
Excitement
Kangra (Gaggal)
Kishud
Keishnga
Kullu Manali (Bhuntar)
with
Lodiana
Mondra
Gossip
Pathankot
Patiala
PorBandar
Rajkot (Hirasar)
Saraoa
Shimla
Srinagar
Distance
Augali

India imposed a ban on Pakistani Airlines to use airspace on April 30 as if it was a revenge for the terrorist attack in Paalgam on April 22, which killed 26 individuals. In response, Pakistan has carried out a similar ban on Indian transport companies.