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On 24 April 2025, Pakistan closed its Airspace to all Indian Carriers. This quickly escalated to a total Airspace Closure after regional conflict between India and Pakistan.
Background
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On 22 April 2025, Pakistani militias shot and killed 26 people in Baisaran Valley in now what is known as the Pahalgam attack.[1][2] In response to this action by the militias Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Tabia, India suspended the Indus water treaty.[1][2][3]
In response to India's actions, Pakistan closed its Airspace to all Indian Carriers (i. g. Air India, Indigo, etc.) and suspended trade considering their suspension of the water treaty as an "act of war".[3][4]
Pakistan's Airspace closure has caused many people and airlines many inconveniences due to re-routing.
Effect on Indian Airlines
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Many Indian air Carriers like Air India and Indigo have been effected drastically on their International routes. Indigo has had Central Asian routes increase flight time by 3 hours or more.[5] Air India has had to divert most North American bound flights to Vienna, Austria or Copenhagen, Denmark to re-fuel their aircraft so that they can continue their flight to North America.[5][6][7]
SpiceJet flights from North India have also added a few hours due to the airspace closure including their Dubai-Delhi route.[8]
Indigo flights to Tashkent, Uzbekistan have added 3 more hours to their route as they go around Pakistani airspace into Central Asia. Indigo Airlines has canceled all of its operations to Almaty, Kazakhstan since 25 April.[8][5]
International Closure
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On 7 May 2025, Pakistan closed its airspace for all air carriers including its own Pakistani International Airlines. Many international carriers like British Airways and Air France had their flights from and to South Asia and Australia planned to avoid Pakistani airspace.[9]
This airspace closure was in response to India's Operation Sindhoor missile strikes, where 9 different missiles hit 9 different locations in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir and Mainland Pakistan. [10][11]
Pakistan did end up re-opening up their airspace to non-Indian Air Carriers on 8 May after the closure on 7 May.[12][13]
On 9 May, Pakistan let civilian aircraft through Pakistan as a distraction to let in 300-400 drones into Northern India according to the Government.[9][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "What is The Resistance Front, the group that said it attacked tourists in Indian Kashmir's Pahalgam?". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "India and Pakistan face conflict again - how did they de-escalate in the past?". www.bbc.com. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "India to stop water flowing across international borders, Modi says". www.bbc.com. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Laskar, Rezaul H (24 April 2025). "'Act of war': Pakistan closes airspace to Indian airlines, suspends all trade". Hindustan Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Lomas, Chris (7 May 2025). "Costly diversions and delays continue to hit airlines around Indian and Pakistani airspace". Flightradar24 Blog. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Maszczynski, Mateusz (28 April 2025). "Air India Turns Vienna Into a Gas Station Amid Pakistan Airspace Shutdown". PYOK. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Pitrelli, Monica (28 April 2025). "Indian airlines can't fly over Pakistan. Here's how that is affecting flights". CNBC. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b Bhutia, Peden Doma (7 May 2025). "India-Pakistan: Airports Shut and Over 200 Flights Canceled". Skift. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Shuts Down Airspace, Plans To Hit Back After India's Precision Strikes". NDTV. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan airspace closed for all commercial flights at Lahore, Islamabad airports after India's Operation Sindoor". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2025. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Operation Sindoor: Pakistan shuts airspace for 48 hours; several Asian airlines avoid route". The Times of India. 7 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Asghar, Mohammad (8 May 2025). "Pakistan reopens airspace; India closes 21 airports". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Asghar, Mohammad. "Pakistan reopens airspace; India closes 21 airports". asianews.network. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah; Hassan, Aakash (9 May 2025). "Pakistan accused of launching fresh wave of drone strikes on India". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 May 2025.