Pakistan to Keep Its Airspace Closed for Indian Flights for Another Month: Report

Pakistan to keep its airspace closed for Indian flights for another month: Report

Pakistan banned Indian flights from its airspace last month in response to punitive measures taken by New Delhi in the aftermath of April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam

This is not the first time Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian aircraft. Earlier also Pakistan had imposed such a ban after the 1999 Kargil war and the 2019 Pulwama attack. According to the rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), no country can impose a ban on airspace for more than one month at a time, so now it is being extended for another month.

Pakistan to extend closure of its airspace for Indian flights by another month: Report - The Tribune

Pakistan banned its airspace for India last month after the steps taken by New Delhi in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22.

Pakistan to Extend Airspace Ban for Indian Flights by Another Month

Pakistan has decided to extend its airspace ban on Indian flights for one more month. This decision comes after recent military tensions between the two countries. Because of the ban, Indian airlines are facing major losses. Reports suggest they have lost over Rs 8 billion due to longer flight routes, extra fuel costs, and stopovers needed to avoid Pakistani airspace. The airspace restrictions have forced Indian airlines to change their usual fl…

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Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian flights by one other month: Report

Pakistan has determined to increase the closure of its airspace for Indian plane by one other month. The preliminary ban was imposed final month following India’s actions in response to the Pahalgam bloodbath on twenty second April. The unique restriction was set to run out on twenty third Might. This determination comes beneath Civil Aviation Organisation guidelines, which permit for airspace restrictions however usually restrict them to 1 mont…