Pakistan Closes Its Airspace to Indian Aircraft

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian aircraft.



Abbas

[t_kaay]

Not according to flight radar. Currently at least 4 Air India passenger planes crossing Pakistan as normal.

[Abbas Ali]

Indian airliners already airborne particularly those near or in Pakistani airspace allowed to continue their flight through Pakistani airspace.

Indian aircraft presently on the ground will not be allowed to use Pakistani airspace.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

From April 24 to May 23

Pakistan airspace not available for Indian registered aircraft and aircraft operated/owned or leased by Indian airlines/operators including military flights.

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued:



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

IndiGo Airbus A320neo (aircraft registration VT-IJQ) flight 6E1428 from Sharjah to Amritsar rerouted due to unavailability of Pakistan airspace for Indian aircraft.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[AviationLover2020]

IndiGo Airbus A320neo (aircraft registration VT-IJQ) flight 6E1428 from Sharjah to Amritsar rerouted due to unavailability of Pakistan airspace for Indian aircraft.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

Seems they were not carrying enough fuel for the rerouting - they have had to divert to Ahmedabad.

[raihans]

AIC190 YYZ-DEL diverting to CPH
AIC180 SFO-BOM diverting to CPH

[AviationLover2020]

AIC190 YYZ-DEL diverting to CPH
AIC180 SFO-BOM diverting to CPH

Also interesting that these flights are now taking a different route via Alaska and the Pacific.