Pakistan closes a corridor of its airspace
Highlights
- Pakistan has closed a corridor in its airspace, which will result in an additional up to 12 minutes of flying time for overseas flights: Air India
- Air India operates around 50 flights daily through Pakistani airspace to the US, Europe and the Middle East
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NEW DELHI:
Pakistan has closed a corridor in its
airspace, which will result in an additional up to 12 minutes of flying time for overseas flights, an Air India official said on Wednesday.
The flights will have to be diverted to other routes due to the closure, the official said.
"One air corridor has been closed (in Pakistani airspace), requiring a maximum of 12 minutes diversion. It will not affect us (much)," said the Air India spokesperson.
Air India operates around 50 flights daily through Pakistani airspace.
These are flights to the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Following the Balakot air strikes, Pakistan had closed its airspace on February 26 and it was fully reopened on July 16.
The Indian government on Monday abolished provisions of Article 370 + of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Article 370 granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and allowed it to have its own flag and constitution, among other rights.
The flights will have to be diverted to other routes due to the closure, the official said.
"One air corridor has been closed (in Pakistani airspace), requiring a maximum of 12 minutes diversion. It will not affect us (much)," said the Air India spokesperson.
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Pakistan closed its airspace after the IAF's Balakot strike. Since then, it has only opened two of 11 air routes and both of them pass through southern Pak. Due to the closure, Pak lost $100 million (around Rs 688 cr) since Feb with an average of 400 flights a day skipping the Pakistani airspace. Airlines pay a certain fee to countries they are flying over.
Air India operates around 50 flights daily through Pakistani airspace.
These are flights to the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Following the Balakot air strikes, Pakistan had closed its airspace on February 26 and it was fully reopened on July 16.
The Indian government on Monday abolished provisions of Article 370 + of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Article 370 granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and allowed it to have its own flag and constitution, among other rights.
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