After India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps, almost all major airlines stopped flying over Pakistan. However, one flight from Ethiopia was spotted using Pakistan’s airspace.
Only one plane flies over Pakistan
According to Flightradar24, Ethiopian Airlines flight ETH672 flew from Addis Ababa to Seoul and crossed Pakistan. Notably, it was the only visible aircraft in the country’s skies. Meanwhile, a shared image from the tracker showed a nearly empty airspace. Consequently, most other flights diverted through Iran, the Arabian Sea, or the UAE.
India’s action sparks aviation response
India carried out missile strikes around 2 am on terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Following the operation, Indian airlines quickly cancelled several flights. Additionally, multiple northern airports shut down temporarily.
IndiGo cancels over 150 flights
In response, IndiGo cancelled about 160 domestic flights. At the same time, officials reported that Delhi airport saw at least 20 cancellations from various airlines.
Air India suspends several routes
Air India also halted operations to and from multiple cities. These included Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot.
“Two international flights en route to Amritsar are being diverted to Delhi. We regret the inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen disruption,” the airline posted on X.
SpiceJet and IndiGo issue flight alerts
Meanwhile, SpiceJet announced that several airports in north India—Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Amritsar—are closed until further notice.
“Departures, arrivals, and consequential flights may be impacted,” the airline wrote on X.
Likewise, IndiGo confirmed it cancelled all flights for the day to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Bikaner, and Jodhpur.
Air India Express joins cancellations
Furthermore, Air India Express announced, “In keeping with prevailing restrictions, multiple flights on our network are impacted, including cancellation of flights to and from Amritsar, Jammu, Srinagar and Hindon, till mid-day.”
