Online travel platforms halt new offerings to Turkey, Azerbaijan; advise against 'non-essential' travel amid rising India-Pak tensions

Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan various online booking platforms on Friday announced suspension of new travel offerings to countries including Turkey and Azerbaijan for their support to Pakistan and advised customers to avoid nonessential travel to these destinations while urging Indians to exercise utmost caution before planning trips to sensitive regionsCox amp Kings said it has decided to temporarily pause all new travel offerings to Azerbaijan Uzbekistan and TurkeyIn light of recent developments we have decided to pause all new travel offerings to Azerbaijan Uzbekistan and Turkey This decision is driven by our commitment to uphold principles that matter deeply to us and the people of our country We also advise Indian travellers to exercise discretion and avoid any nonessential travel to these destinations until there is greater clarity and alignment in the broader geopolitical environment said Karan Agarwal Director Cox amp KingsTravel Advisory Following the Pahalgam attack and escalating tensions between India amp Pakistan travellers are urged to stay aware As Turkey amp Azerbaijan have shown support for Pakistan we strongly recommend visiting only if absolutely necessary EaseMyTrip said in a post on X formerly Twitter on Thursday eveningEaseMyTrip Founder and Chairman Nishant Pitti also took to X saying he was deeply concerned by the recent developments and advising all its customers to exercise utmost caution and stay updated on official travel advisories before planning trips to sensitive regionsTravomint said the company has suspended the sale of all travel packages to Turkey and Azerbaijan to support Indians call for boycotting these two countriesDue to the escalating tensions with Pakistan and countries like Turkey and Azerbaijan supporting it we at Travomint have taken a firm and responsible stand We have decided to support the Indians call for boycotting Turkey and Azerbaijan With immediate effect Travomint has suspended the sale of all travel packages to these countries Travomint Chairman and CEO Alok K Singh said in a statementIn addition to this he said no cancellation fees will be charged on existing bookings to Turkey and AzerbaijanEmergency flight bookings will be available in case of any emergency or urgent need Singh saidMeanwhile Vice President of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India FHRAI and Hotel And Restaurant Association Western India HRAWI spokesperson Pradeep Shetty shared that there have been cancellations for hotels in states including Rajasthan Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir among othersThere are cancellations We are observing the situation closely he told PTIIndia on Wednesday carried out strikes on nine sites in Pakistanoccupied Kashmir and Pakistan marking its deepest strikes inside Pakistan in decades in retaliation for a deadly terrorist attack two weeks before Thereafter Pakistan attempted to unleash drones and missiles at Indian military targets in more than a dozen cities and towns many of them home to air force bases The Indian Army said the attacks were effectively repulsedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params