'Flight adjustments & longer wait times': Delhi airport issues travel advisory

NEW DELHI: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) confirmed on Sunday that operations at the airport are running normally however, there may be adjustments to flight schedules and longer wait times at security checkpoints amid the heightened security tension between India and Pakistan.

The airport issued a travel advisory stating, "Delhi Airport operations continue to run smoothly. However, In light of evolving airspace dynamics and heightened security protocols mandated by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, there may be adjustments to flight schedules and longer wait times at security checkpoints."

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The advisory

• Stay updated through their respective airline's communication channels.
• Adhere to prescribed guidelines for cabin and check-in baggage.
• Arrive well in advance to accommodate possible security delays.
• Extend full cooperation to airline and security personnel for efficient facilitation.
• Verify flight status via the airline or the official Delhi Airport website

The advisory emphasised, "We strongly advise all passengers to depend exclusively on official updates for accurate information and to refrain from circulating unverified content."

The tension between escalated after Pakistan violated the ceasefire on Saturday. Hours after India and Pakistan formally agreed to stop the military operations against each other, loud explosions were heard across Srinagar and other bordering districts as Pakistani drones entered the Indian airspace.

Before the ceasefire deal, India had categorically said that any "act of terror" on its soil would be treated as an "act of war" and would be responded to accordingly.