The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has ordered enhanced checks, including Secondary Ladder Point Checks (SLPC) for all passengers.
The Govt has extended the closure of 24 airports near the Pakistan border till May 15 after cross-border drone and missile threats.
Security has been heightened nationwide, with flights cancelled and stricter checks enforced.
The affected airports include Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda,
Halwara and Pathankot in Punjab,
Bhuntar, Shimla and Kangra-Gaggal in Himachal Pradesh,
Chandigarh in the Union Territory,
Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir,
Leh in Ladakh,
Kishengarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner in Rajasthan,
and Mundra, Jamnagar, Hirasar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla and Bhuj in Gujarat.
Several airlines cancelled their flights to these airports. Air India announced flight cancellations to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Bhuj, Jamnagar, and Rajkot.
Affected passengers are being offered a full refund or a one-time rescheduling waiver.
Visitor entry into terminals has been suspended, and Air Marshals will be deployed as needed.
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