With situation appearing turbulent in Kashmir, a notice was issued on Friday asking tourists and Amarnath Yatris to leave the Valley. Moreover, the aviation regulator DGCA had advised airlines to be prepared to operate additional flights from the Srinagar airport if the need arises.
The advisory came hours after the Indian Army, citing intelligence inputs, said Pakistan-based terrorists were planning to target the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
Taking cognizance of the situation, DGCA advised airlines to remain ready. If there is a need, airlines should be ready to run extra flights.
Around 8:45 PM, the situation at the Srinagar airport was checked by the DGCA and it was found to be normal. It was found that there is no need to run extra flights right now. But if the need arises later on, the airlines have been advised to remain ready to run extra flights.
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On Friday evening, IndiGo said on Twitter, “In view of the current security situation in Srinagar and the Government advisory regarding it, we are providing a full fee waiver on rescheduling/cancellation for all flights to/from Srinagar till Aug 09, 2019.” With around 49 per cent share in the domestic air-passenger market, IndiGo is the leading airline in the country.
Vistara tweeted, “Due to prevailing security situation in Kashmir, we are waiving change and cancellation fees for flights to/from Jammu and Kashmir for next seven days (till August 9, 2019). Only fare difference, if any, will be applicable for date changes.”
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