The tranquil slopes of Pahalgam turned deadly on April 22, when a terrorist ambush sent shockwaves through Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism industry. Since then, travel to the region has come to a halt, casting a shadow of uncertainty and fear over the tourism sector. Airlines and the hospitality players have now urged the central government to announce immediate relief measures to revive the battered economy of the region.
Major airlines including IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India have written to the government requesting a waiver on user development fees and aviation security charges at Srinagar airport.