UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, is witnessing issues of flight delays and cancellations, due to ongoing regional instability and multiple airspace closures, as reported by Gulf News.
Air India has diverted or cancelled several international flights due to Iran's airspace closure amid rising tensions. The airline is offering refunds, rescheduling, and accommodations to affected passengers and advises travellers to check flight status before departure.
The Ministry stated, "Indian airspace is not approved for ACFTs registered in Pakistan and ACFTs operated/owned or leased by Pakistani airlines/operators, including military flights."
Pakistan's decision to block India's airlines from using their airspace will have a limited impact on its southern and western flight operations but significantly affect northern routes, particularly from Delhi, according to Air Marshal (Retd) Sanjeev Kapoor.
IndiGo Airlines on Friday issued a travel advisory for commuters and offered them rescheduling and refunds after Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian flights.
In the run-up to the big-ticket final clash between India and Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on Sunday, Akasa Air Airlines issued a travel advisory saying that due to airspace closure at Ahmedabad, flights arriving and departing from the ci
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India is set to begin its largest overseas evacuation of stranded Indian nationals abroad since Independence. The operation to bring back Indians stranded in various countries due to airspace closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic will commence in a phas
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that Pakistan has not issued any statement confirming the closure of airspace for Indian flights.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 29 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that a decision on shutting down its airspace for India will be taken after due consideration and looking into every aspect of the move through consultation with Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Karachi [Pakistan], Aug 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Wednesday issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM), closing the three routes of Karachi airspace from August 28 to August 31, reported Dunya News.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 19 (ANI): Pakistan lost around PKR 8.5 billion due to the closure of its airspace, according to Pakistan's Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan.