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NEW DELHI: Aviation authorities have asked all schedule Indian airlines to be prepared to operate extra flights to and from Srinagar at short notice to fly out Amarnath Yatris and tourists from there “if need be”. The aviation ministry on Friday evening asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to make these arrangement.This came hours after the Jammu and Kashmir government issued a security advisory asking pilgrims and tourists to immediately curtail their stay in the Valley and "return as soon as possible”.Airlines have begun waiving off rescheduling charges for passengers who may now want to fly out of Srinagar earlier than their original booking, or postpone their trips to the Valley if booked to go there in coming days.IndiGo Tweeted: “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 August 9.”And Vistara Tweeted: “Due to the prevailing security situation in Kashmir, we are waiving change and cancellation fees for flights to/from Jammu and Kashmir till August 9. Only fare difference, if any applicable for date change (will be charged).”Air India said it “will give a full fee waiver on rescheduling/cancellation for all AI flights to/from Srinagar till August 15.” IndiGo Tweeted it is “providing a full fee waiver on rescheduling/cancellation for all flights to/from Srinagar till August 9.”GoAir said it is going to have free of charge cancellation for flights to and from Srinagar and Jammu till August 7 and also not charge for rescheduling for (Srinagar and Jammu) flights a day before or after reservation date for flights booked upto August 7.Senior aviation sources said: “We are asking airlines to be ready to operate extra flights to Srinagar if needed. As of now, airlines have not been asked to do so but just be ready for this as a matter of precaution.”The order issued by J&K government on Friday afternoon read: “Keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of terror threats, with specific targeting of the Amarnath Yatra , and given the prevailing security situation in the Kashmir Valley, in the interest of safety and security of the tourists and Amarnath Yatris, it is advised that they may curtail their stay in the Valley immediately and take necessary measures to return as soon as possible.”