PIB debunks nationwide airport entry ban rumours amid Indo-Pakistan tensions

The fact check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has stated that social media claims about a nationwide airport entry ban are false.

In a post on X, the PIB Fact Check handle labelled the viral messages “Fake News” and stated: “Social media posts are claiming that entry to airports across India is banned…..This claim is #FAKE.”

“The government has taken no such decision,” the fact check unit added.



Following this, PIB shared a list of airports currently closed for civil flight operations due to Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) directives.

The list includes airports in 24 locations across the country: Chandigarh, Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhuntar, Kishangarh, Patiala, Shimla, Kangra-Gaggal, Bathinda, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Halwara, Pathankot, Jammu, Leh, Mundra, Jamnagar, Hirasar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla, and Bhuj.

Meanwhile, several airlines, including Air India, Akasa Air, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, have advised passengers to arrive early at airports, citing the additional time being taken to clear security procedures. Travellers are also being urged to carry valid government-approved photo ID cards.

The advisories come in response to heightened security measures enforced at airports across the country by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).