Pakistan and India Extend Airspace Ban on Each Other
- India extended its ban on Pakistani civilian and military flights through its airspace until June 23, 2025.
- The ban followed Pakistan's April 24 closure of its airspace to Indian flights and increased tensions after a deadly April 22 terrorist attack.
- The airspace restrictions apply to all aircraft registered, owned, or operated by the opposing country and include military flights on both sides.
- India's Ministry of Civil Aviation stated, the "Indian airspace is not approved for aircraft registered in Pakistan" until the ban's expiration on June 23.
- These reciprocal measures followed the worst recent violence between India and Pakistan, including India's military strikes termed Operation Sindoor, and signal ongoing hostilities.
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India and Pakistan extend airspace bans after Kashmir violence, flights to Europe and US face delays
KARACHI, May 24 — Pakistan and India’s aviation authorities said yesterday they would extend an airspace ban on each other’s airlines, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. It comes a month after the deadly April 22 attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir, which sparked a four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan. More than 70 people were killed in missile, drone and artillery fire until a ceasefire was a…
Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian flights until June 24
Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian flights until June 24, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) confirmed on Friday. The ban, initially imposed on April 24, will remain in effect until 4:59 am on June 24 and applies to all aircraft registered in India, as well as those operated, owned, or leased by Indian airlines and operators, including military flights. The statement further clarified that no flight operated by Indian airlines o…
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