Pakistan to partially close Karachi airspace from 28 to 31 August for operational reasons, says decision not because of tensions with India
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan to partially close Karachi airspace from 28 to 31 August for operational reasons, says decision not because of tensions with India

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority issued a Notice To Airmen, closing the three routes of Karachi airspace from 28 to 31 August, reported Dunya News. Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday issued a Notice To Airmen, closing the three routes of Karachi airspace from 28 to 31 August, reported Dunya News. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan. Khan’s address to the nation came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France on Monday, categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.

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Pakistan’s state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
1 month ago

Pakistan’s state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s state-run airline is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next month, officials said Thursday, days after the European Union’s aviation safety agency lifted a ban on Pakistan International Airlines flying to Europe over compliance with its safety standards. The ban on PIA by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency had been in place since …

Pakistan's national airline is on the verge of a shutdown
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan's national airline is on the verge of a shutdown

Firstpost  

In the last 10 day, Pakistan International Airlines has cancelled more than 300 flights due to unviability of fuel and financial crisis Poverty has struck Pakistan immensely and now the cash-strapped country’s national carrier - Pakistan International Airlines - is on the verge of a shutdown. In the last 10 days, PIA has cancelled more than 300 flights due to …

Pakistani flight strays in India airspace for 10 mins due to bad weather in Lahore
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistani flight strays in India airspace for 10 mins due to bad weather in Lahore

India Today  

A Pakistani aircraft travelled a total of 120 kilometres in the Indian territory for almost ten minutes after the plane failed to land in Lahore due to poor weather conditions, as per local media reports. The flight re-entered the Pakistani airspace from near the village of Jhagian Noor Muhammad in the Indian Punjab. The flight then re-entered Indian airspace via …

Pakistan hits new low: Toronto-bound flight barred from Russian airspace over unpaid dues
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan hits new low: Toronto-bound flight barred from Russian airspace over unpaid dues

India TV News  

Highlights A Toronto-bound Pakistan International Airlines flight from Islamabad had to re-route The aircraft was refused overflying clearance from Russia due to non-payment of outstanding dues Inflation has hit 13.8%. Pakistani rupee depreciated against the dollar from 186 to 202 in 1 month A Toronto-bound Pakistan International Airlines flight from Islamabad had to re-route after the aircraft was refused overflying …

Pakistan Refuses Airspace Permission to New Srinagar-Sharjah Flight
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan Refuses Airspace Permission to New Srinagar-Sharjah Flight

News 18  

Pakistan on Tuesday denied use of its airspace to Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight, inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the Valley last month. Pakistan’s denial forced the flight to take a longer route and fly over Gujarat to reach its destination in the UAE, the government officials said on Wednesday. “Pakistan has refused its airspace …

Pakistan refuses use of its airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights: Reports
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan refuses use of its airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan has refused to allow Go First's Srinagar-Sharjah flight to fly in its airspace, news agency ANI reported. PM Modi's plane flies over Pakistan airspace, to return from Italy via same route National Conference leader and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said the development is very unfortunate. The withdrawal of the permission comes at a time when the Pakistan …

PM Modi's plane flies over Pakistan airspace, to return from Italy via same route
3 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi's plane flies over Pakistan airspace, to return from Italy via same route

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special VVIP flight, en route to Italy for the G20 Summit, flew over the Pakistani airspace on Friday and the aircraft will use it again on its return journey after getting formal permission from Islamabad, according to a media report here on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi's plane Boeing 777, 300ER, K7066 entered the Pakistani airspace from …

Pakistan airline suspends Afghan operations citing Taliban interference
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan airline suspends Afghan operations citing Taliban interference

India Today  

Pakistan International Airlines suspended flights to the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday after what it called heavy handed interference by Taliban authorities, including arbitrary rule changes and intimidation of staff. Flights between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been severely limited since Kabul airport was reopened last month in the wake of the chaotic evacuation of more than 100,000 Westerners and vulnerable …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane flies over Pakistan airspace en route the US
3 years, 3 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane flies over Pakistan airspace en route the US

Firstpost  

In 2019, Pakistan had denied twice India’s request to use its airspace for Modi’s flight New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plane en route to the United States flew over the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday after the neighbouring country gave permission for the aircraft, according to sources. There was no official confirmation from the government on whether the prime minister’s …

PM Modi's US Flight To Avoid Afghanistan; Pakistan Gives Nod To Use Its Airspace
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi's US Flight To Avoid Afghanistan; Pakistan Gives Nod To Use Its Airspace

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s non-stop flight to the United States on Wednesday will fly over Pakistan’s airspace to avoid Afghanistan. According to sources, India had sought permission from Pakistan regarding the usage of Pakistan’s airspace for Modi’s flight to the US, for which Islamabad gave a nod. Earlier, Pakistan had denied the permission of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime …

Pakistan resumes international flight operations with guidelines
4 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan resumes international flight operations with guidelines

India TV News  

Pakistan has resumed its international flight operations after the government eased some of the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a notification issued by the Civil Aviation Authority. "As per decision of the Federal Government, the outbound international flights operation has been allowed with effect from 11.59 p.m., tonight," The Express Tribunes quoted spokesperson …

Pakistan denies airspace to PM Modi, India angry
5 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan denies airspace to PM Modi, India angry

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has approached the International Civil Aviation Organisation against Pakistan’s decision of refusing permission for allow the VVIP Air India One aircraft that carried Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia on Monday evening on an official visit. Overflight clearances are sought, and granted by other countries as per prescribed ICAO guidelines and India will continue to seek …

India takes up Pakistan's denial of airspace use to PM's aircraft with international body
5 years, 2 months ago

India takes up Pakistan's denial of airspace use to PM's aircraft with international body

India TV News  

India has taken up Pakistan's denial of use of its airspace to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flight with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, government sources said on Monday. Sources said India regrets Pakistan's decision to yet again deny overflight clearance for the VVIP special flight which is otherwise granted routinely by any normal country. Citing alleged human rights violations in …

Pakistan denies use of its airspace to PM Modi
5 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan denies use of its airspace to PM Modi

The Hindu  

Pakistan on Sunday said it has denied India’s request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s VVIP flight to use its airspace for his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, citing the alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan has decided not to allow Prime Minister Modi to use the country’s …

Pakistan refuses use of its airspace for PM Modi’s flight to US
5 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan refuses use of its airspace for PM Modi’s flight to US

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Pakistan on Wednesday said it has refused permission to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from using its airspace when he travels to the US later this week. “We have conveyed to the Indian High Commission that we will not allow use of our airspace for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight,” said Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, according …

India not pleased with Pakistan's denial of airspace for President's flight; calls unilateral actions 'futile'
5 years, 4 months ago

India not pleased with Pakistan's denial of airspace for President's flight; calls unilateral actions 'futile'

India TV News  

India has expressed its displeasure at Pakistan's unilateral decision to disallow President Ram Nath Kovind's plane over its airspace. Islamabad turned down the request based on the "alarming human rights situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir ", according to Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Qureshi said Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved of the decision to reject the request and added …

Pakistan denies use of airspace to President Ram Nath Kovind for foreign visit
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan denies use of airspace to President Ram Nath Kovind for foreign visit

Live Mint  

Islamabad: Pakistan has refused India's request to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday. Khan's government was under pressure from the Opposition and some ministers to impose on India to use its airspace after India revoked special status of Kashmir. Pakistan has already suspended its …

Pakistan refuses Indian president's request to use its airspace for foreign visits
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan refuses Indian president's request to use its airspace for foreign visits

India TV News  

Pakistan has refused a request by India to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday. Kovind will embark on a visit to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from Monday during which he is expected to brief the top leadership in those countries on India's "national concerns", …

Closure of airspace with India will be decided at a time of our choosing: Pakistan
5 years, 4 months ago

Closure of airspace with India will be decided at a time of our choosing: Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan on Thursday said it could order the closure of its airspace for India "at a time of its choosing", but so far no decision has been taken yet. The FO spokesperson's comments come a day after Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that no decision has been taken yet to close the airspace to India and any such step …

Pakistan shuts three international air routes over Karachi till Saturday
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan shuts three international air routes over Karachi till Saturday

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Pakistan has closed three aviation routes over Karachi from 28 August to 31 August, news reports quoting the country's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday. This development comes a day after a Pakistani minister said the government was considering a complete ban on Indian flights using the country's airspace. However, the civil aviation authority provided pilots with an …

Pakistan considering full closure of airspace to India, ban on land routes for trade with Afghanistan, says Fawad Chaudhry
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan considering full closure of airspace to India, ban on land routes for trade with Afghanistan, says Fawad Chaudhry

Firstpost  

Pakistan had fully closed its airspace in February after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot Islamabad: Pakistan is once again mulling a complete ban on the use of the country’s airspace by Indian flights, a senior minister said on Tuesday, weeks after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Minister of Science …

Pakistan mulling complete closure of airspace to India
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan mulling complete closure of airspace to India

Live Mint  

After expelling the Indian high Commisioner to Islamabad and cutting off trade links with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was considering a complete closure of airspace to India, a minister said in a Twitter post on Tuesday. "PM is considering a complete closure of Airspace to India, a complete ban on use of Pakistan Land routes for Indian trade …

Imran Khan under pressure to shut airspace for India after PM Modi flies over Pakistan
5 years, 4 months ago

Imran Khan under pressure to shut airspace for India after PM Modi flies over Pakistan

India Today  

Spooked over US's agreement that Kashmir is a bilateral issue, Pakistan Prime Minister, who has declared himself as an ambassador’ of Kashmir in front of the world, is considering closing all of its airspace for India, blocking all air routes for Indian flights. Pakistan's Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that prime minister Imran Khan is contemplating …

Pakistanis want to 'shut down Indian airspace', so Modi's planes can't fly
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistanis want to 'shut down Indian airspace', so Modi's planes can't fly

Op India  

Pakistan is rightly called a parody nation. Pakistani Twitter users have been asking Imran Khan to teach Modi a lesson by ‘shutting down Indian Airspace’ After Pakistan closed its airspace following the Balakot airstrikes of February 26, Air India suffered a financial loss of over Rs 491 crore,we have to do it again#ShutDownIndianAirSpace pic.twitter.com/5o6UcPtUnK pic.twitter.com/zFWqEKfW1x — Asad Ullah August 9, …

Pakistan airspace remains open for Indian flights: CAA
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan airspace remains open for Indian flights: CAA

India TV News  

Pakistan on Thursday clarified that it has neither closed its airspace for India nor re-routed any route for the Indian flights. "There has been no change to the notice to airmen and all flights are being operated as per schedule issued earlier," Civil Aviation Authority Pakistan spokesperson Mujtaba Baig told PTI. "Pakistan has neither closed its airspace for India nor …

Article 370 fallout: Pakistan partially shuts down airspace between India and Pakistan for a month
5 years, 5 months ago

Article 370 fallout: Pakistan partially shuts down airspace between India and Pakistan for a month

Op India  

As Pakistan tries to increase tensions over full integration of Jammu and Kashmir in India by abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian government, it has partially shut down its airspace for all airlines. The impact will be huge as flying time for our ultra long haul flights using Pakistani airspace would increase by 2-3 hours,” said a senior Air …

Pakistan shuts airspace for Air India’s several international flights
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan shuts airspace for Air India’s several international flights

Live Mint  

Increasing the flight time, Pakistan has closed down three air routes used by Air India for its international flights, IANS reported. Pakistan's move comes amid rising tension between India and Pakistan over revocation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The move, second this year, would affect national carrier Air India's flights …

With Pak airspace open, operation cost for US-bound flights likely to come down by Rs 20 lakh: Air India
5 years, 5 months ago

With Pak airspace open, operation cost for US-bound flights likely to come down by Rs 20 lakh: Air India

India TV News  

With Pakistan opening its airspace for all commercial airlines on Tuesday morning, Air India said operation costs for one-way US and Europe-bound flights are likely to come down by Rs 20 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, respectively. After Pakistan closed its airspace following the Balakot air strikes of February 26, Air India suffered a financial loss of around Rs 491 …

Pakistan opens airspace 5 months after military escalation with India
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan opens airspace 5 months after military escalation with India

India TV News  

Pakistani authorities on Tuesday announced the complete reopening of the country's airspace for civilian flights, nearly five months after the military escalation with India. "With immediate effect Pakistan airspace is open for all type of civil traffic on published ATS routes," according to a notice to airmen published on the CAA's website. Pakistan's move came after the Indian Air Force's …

Pakistan will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward

Live Mint  

Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan's Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee. Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force fighter jets struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp in Balakot following the …

Pakistan won't open airspace to Indian commercial flights until jets are withdrawn from forward IAF airbases, warns Islamabad
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan won't open airspace to Indian commercial flights until jets are withdrawn from forward IAF airbases, warns Islamabad

Firstpost  

Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan’s Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee. Islamabad: Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF …

Pakistan not to open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward airbases
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan not to open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward airbases

Op India  

According to reports, Pakistan is not going to open its airspace to commercial airlines until India initiates de-escalation. Pakistan’s Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee that Pakistan’s airspace will open after India removes its fighter jets deployed at the forward IAF airbases. Following the airstrikes on Jaish-e-Muhammad training camp in Balakot conducted by the IAF on February …

Air India losing 13 lakh per day on Pakistan air space closure: Civil Aviation Minister
5 years, 5 months ago

Air India losing 13 lakh per day on Pakistan air space closure: Civil Aviation Minister

India TV News  

Closure of Pakistani airspace following airstrikes by Indian Air Force in Balakot last February has been taking heavy toll on national carrier Air India. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday that airspcae restriction had resulted in additional operating cost of about Rs 13 lakhs per day while for its affiliate Air India Express, …

Air India losing 13 lakh/day on Pakistan air space closure: Hardeep Singh Puri
5 years, 5 months ago

Air India losing 13 lakh/day on Pakistan air space closure: Hardeep Singh Puri

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Closure of Pakistani airspace following airstrikes by Indian Air Force in Balakot last February has been taking heavy toll on national carrier Air India. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday that airspace restriction had resulted in additional operating cost of about ₹13 lakhs per day while for its affiliate Air India Express, …

Pakistan airspace closure costs over ₹548 crore to Indian airlines
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan airspace closure costs over ₹548 crore to Indian airlines

Live Mint  

Indian airlines have suffered losses worth over ₹548 crore due to airspace closure by Pakistan after the Balakot air strike in February, the Centre said on Wednesday. "The airspace closure by Pakistan is a unilateral measure that followed the non-military counter-terrorism airstrike by the Indian Air Force against terror camp in Balakot in Pakistan in February 2019," Puri said in …

Air India lost Rs 491 cr till July 2 due to closure of Pakistan airspace: Government
5 years, 6 months ago

Air India lost Rs 491 cr till July 2 due to closure of Pakistan airspace: Government

India TV News  

Due to the closure of airspace by Pakistan, national carrier Air India lost Rs 491 crore till July 2, according to data presented by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. On its part, the Indian Air Force announced on May 31 that all temporary restrictions imposed on Indian airspace post the Balakot strike have been …

Dainik Bhaskar publishes exaggerated amounts as extra cost to air travellers due to closure of Pakistani airspace
5 years, 6 months ago

Dainik Bhaskar publishes exaggerated amounts as extra cost to air travellers due to closure of Pakistani airspace

Op India  

Today the Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar published an article regarding increased cost the airlines are having to bear due to the continued closure of international airspace over Pakistan. The report by Dainik Bhaskar mentions that daily around 233 flights to and from India are affected due to the closure of Pakistani airspace, which carries around 70 thousand passengers. The article …

PM Modi not to fly over Pakistan while travelling to SCO
5 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi not to fly over Pakistan while travelling to SCO

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a big surprise intended to be a curt veiled message to Pakistan, the special Air India flight with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board will now avoid Pakistani airspace en route to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. The Indian government announced on Wednesday that the special flight will now fly via Oman and Iran to Bishkek for the Shanghai …

Narendra Modi not to fly over Pakistan airspace en route Bishkek; Air India One to be routed via Central Asian countries
5 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi not to fly over Pakistan airspace en route Bishkek; Air India One to be routed via Central Asian countries

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to alter the air route on way to Bishkek, apparently in order to avoid flying over Pakistan airspace. Air India One flying Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit starting on Thursday will avoid Pakistani airspace and will instead travel over Oman, Iran and Central …

Pakistan allows Narendra Modi’s aircraft to fly over its airspace to Bishkek for SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan allows Narendra Modi’s aircraft to fly over its airspace to Bishkek for SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan

Firstpost  

Pakistan on 10 June decided in principle to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, where he has to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on 13-14 June. Lahore: Pakistan on Monday decided in principle to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, where he has …

Pakistan decides to let PM Modi’s plane fly over its airspace to Bishkek
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan decides to let PM Modi’s plane fly over its airspace to Bishkek

Live Mint  

Pakistan on Monday decided in principle to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan where he has to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on June 13-14, where his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan would also be present. India requested Pakistan to let Prime Minister Modi's aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in …

Pakistan Likely to Lift Curbs on Airspace Along Indian Border
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan Likely to Lift Curbs on Airspace Along Indian Border

The Quint  

Pakistan on Saturday indicated that it may lift the airspace ban along its eastern border with India, imposed on February 27 after the Balakot airstrike, to reciprocate IAF's decision to remove all restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace. The Indian Air Force on Friday announced on Twitter: "Temporary restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace, …

Indian Air Force removes temporary airspace restrictions imposed after Balakot airstrike
5 years, 7 months ago

Indian Air Force removes temporary airspace restrictions imposed after Balakot airstrike

India TV News  

In a signal to Pakistan to open its airspace for commercial airlines, Indian Air Force has announced that all temporary restrictions imposed vis-a-vis Indian airspace post Balakot airstrike have been lifted. Pakistan had fully closed its airspace on February 27 after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot. Indian Air Force tweeted on Friday evening, …

Pakistan likely to remove restriction on air space usage
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan likely to remove restriction on air space usage

India TV News  

Pakistan is likely to lift the airspace ban along its eastern border with India in reciprocation to India's decision to remove all the temporary restrictions on all air routes in the Indian air space, a senior Pakistani government official indicated Saturday. The Indian Air Force on Friday announced on Twitter: "Temporary restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace, …

Pakistan extends closure of airspace along India till border till June 15
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan extends closure of airspace along India till border till June 15

India TV News  

Pakistan has further extended the closure of its airspace along its eastern border with India until June 15, according to the country's civil aviation authority. According to a notice issued to airmen by the Civil Aviation Authority, the country's airspace along the eastern border with India will remain closed until 5 am on June 15. As per a separate NOTAM …

Pakistan willing to open airspace if India decreases troops build up at the LOC
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan willing to open airspace if India decreases troops build up at the LOC

India TV News  

Losing heavily on overflying charges, Pakistan is keen to remove airspace restriction for airlines flying to and from India provided the latter decreases army build-up on the border between the two neighbouring countries. In the wake of escalating tension following an airstrike by Indian Air Force in Balakot last February, Pakistan had restricted its airspace for airlines to and from …

Pakistan’s airspace to remain shut for Indian flights till 30 May
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s airspace to remain shut for Indian flights till 30 May

Live Mint  

Pakistan on Wednesday decided not to lift its airspace ban for Indian flights till May 30, as Islamabad is awaiting the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls in India. They decided that Pakistan's airspace will remain banned for the Indian flights till May 30,” a senior government official told PTI after the meeting. The official said the government will now …

Pak to review re-opening of airspace for Indian flights; minister says no change in status quo
5 years, 7 months ago

Pak to review re-opening of airspace for Indian flights; minister says no change in status quo

India TV News  

Pakistan will review re-opening of its airspace for Indian flights on May 15 amid heightened Indo-Pak military tensions, a civil aviation official said Sunday, but a senior minister indicated that the status quo will remain till the elections are over in India. "The Pakistani government will decide whether to lift or not its airspace ban for the Indian flights on …

Rs 300 crore hole in Air India pocket as Pakistan air space closes
5 years, 8 months ago

Rs 300 crore hole in Air India pocket as Pakistan air space closes

India Today  

Air India has suffered losses of around Rs 300 crore since late February as its long haul flights from New Delhi are taking longer to reach destinations in Europe, the Gulf and the US because of the closure of Pakistan's airspace. With its aircraft operating from New Delhi spending longer time in air, Air India is incurring daily loss of …

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