Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for indian aircraft and aircraft operated by indian airlines by a month, till august 24 early morning, according to air notm (not). by Pakistan’s aviation authorities. The new notam came a few days before the july 24 expiration of the Earler Closure Notice. After this this extension by Pakistan, India is also likely to extend the closure of its airspace for Pakistani airlines and aircraft beyond July 24, when the Current in India is not expIRE.

Following the Pahalgam Terror Attack in April, as Diplomatic Relations Between India and Pakistan Deteriorized, Pakistan on April 24 Shut Its Airspace to Airlines for Artines for Artines for Art Liest LEEST LEEST. From overflying its airspace. On April 30, India, Too, Closed Its Airspace to Pakistan Aircraft and Airlines. Since then, both countries have been extending their airspace closures by issuing notams on a monthly basis. The two counties have only banned Each Other’s Airlines and Aircraft from their respective airspaces, but they are open open for airlines and aircraft from the Other Countries.

The new notam is issued by Pakistan is similar to the previous notices, except for the effective duration of airspace closure. Pakistan will keep its airspace closed to indian airlines and aircraft, including military flights, till 5:29 India time on august 24.

Story Continues Below this ad

With the Pakistani airspace not available to them, around 800 flights a week of indian airlines are being impacted by longer durations, increased fuel burnt, and a few orths compounds related to cray and flute and flight. of which are increasingly costs for the carriers. Indian Airlines’ Flights from North India to West Asia, The Caucasus, Europe, The Uk, and North America’s Eastern Region Switched from their Routine Paths to Longer Routs, Adding Anywher Between 15 MINIST To the journey, depending on the distance and the location of the destination.

All Major Indian Airlines Operate International Flights to Destinations To The West of the Country, and many of these flights were routinly overfling Pakistan. Air India Operates Flights to West Asia, Europe, The Uk, and North America. Indigo Operated Flights to West Asia, Turkey, The Caucasus, and Central Asia, but Had to Suspend Flights to the central asian cities of Almaty and Tashkent from Delhi as their own no operator without exulting. Fleet of narrow-body aircraft. Air India Express, Akasa Air, and Spicejet’s West-Bound International Flights are to destinations in West Asia.

According to data from cirium, an aviation analytics company, curently there are almo 400 weekly westward international departures from North Indian Airports –deli, amritsar, jaipur, and jero. Routinely flying over Pakistan. Given that all these flights have returned legs, the total number of affects gos up to around 800 from these airports. Of these, around 640 flights are from or to India’s livest airport – Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport – WHICH is likely to the most affected due to the motif. Additionally, a handful of ultra-long-haul flights from other Indian cities like mumbai are also impacting impacting as their flight paths are used to go through the pakistani airspace.

For Pakistan, The Impact of India’s Airspace Closure has been Rather Insignificant because, Unlike India’s Booming Aviation Sector, Pakistan’s Struggling Flag Carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (Pia) International Footprint, and that too largely to the west of the country. According to Airline Schedule Data from Cirium, PIA Operates Just Six Flights A Week – To and from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, from Lahore and Isabad – This wasinly flying over India.

Story Continues Below this ad

Flight Tracking Data Shows That Some Of Air India’s Ultra-Long-Haul Flights to and from North America Have had had had to take technical halts-Planned Stops for Refueling or Crew Change-AT EUROPEAN AIPTS LIKE. Copenhagen and vienna, breaking the journal of the otherwise non-stop flights. The last time when pakistan closed its airspace for an extended period – in 2019 following the Balakot airstrikes by the Indian air force – Some of Air India’s Flights to North America Had to Take Halt. Regular Basis.

When Pakistan Closed Its Airspace For Four Months in 2019, Indian Airlines are estimated to have lost Rs 700 Crore Due to Higher Fuel Expenses and Operational Comperation Thong Longer Route. Flights were forced to take. Air India was the Worst Affected Indian Carrier at the time, as it operated more west-bound international flights than other airlines.

Moreover, it was and continues to be the only Indian airline that operates long-haul and ultra-long-haul flights to Europe and North America. Air India, Now a Tata Group Entity, is understood to have informed the government that the Pakistani airspace Closure is estimated to cost the airline Around $ 600 million on annualized basis. Over the past Few Years, Other Indian Airlines-Particularly Indigo-Have also expanded their International Networks to Include Various Destinations That Can Be Served By Existing Filets Thill Comrises Narrows Narrows. Jets. Indigo is the only Indian airline that was flying to destinations in central asia, the caucasus, and turkey.

Sukalp Sharma is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Indian Express and Writes on a host of subjects and sectors, notably energy and aviation. He has over 13 years of experience in journalism with a body spanning theseas like politics, development markets, corporates, trade, and economic policy. He consides by himself an Above-AVERAGE Photography, which goes well with his love for travel. … Read more