Pakistan has announced to shut airspace for Indian airlines in retaliation of the suspension of Indus water treaty by India following Pahalgam false-flag operation.
As per details, the closure of Pakistani airspace is set to impose significant additional costs on Indian airlines, with daily expenses totaling millions for flights to various international destinations.
Indian airlines, including Air India, Air India Express, SpiceJet, IndiGo, and Akasa Air, operate 70 to 80 daily round-trip flights through Pakistani airspace, with the number occasionally exceeding 100. These flights originate from cities such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Delhi, Goa, and others.
The airspace restriction will force Indian carriers to reroute their flights, adding approximately two hours of extra travel time per journey.
This is expected to significantly increase fuel costs and operational expenses, straining the financials of the affected airlines.
