Indian airlines’ flight operations badly affected due to Pakistan airspace closure

Closure of Pakistani airspace has badly hit Indian airlines’ flight operations. 

More fuel is being consumed for flights from India to the US and the Europe while tickets have also become expensive.

In 2019, Indian airlines lost 700 billion rupees due to the closure of Pakistani airspace after the Balakot attack.

Closure of Pakistani airspace also increased fuel costs and operational complications for Indian airlines.

Flights from India to Central Asia, Western Europe, West Asia, the UK and the US are affected.

Other airlines to and from India via Pakistan will continue to operate.

Experts said that ban on Indian airlines will benefit other airlines.

India’s national carrier Air India was the worst affected after the Balakot attack.

Indian airlines will now have to take alternative routes to North America, Europe, the UK and the Middle East.

Air India, IndiGo, SpiceChat flights diverted due to Pakistani sanctions.

Changing the route of flights will increase the duration and increase fuel consumption.

The ban will apply to all Indian military aircraft, including leased aircraft, according to Pakistan Civil Aviation’s NOTAM.

Aircraft owned by India or operated by Indian airlines are banned.

Every day 70 to 80 flights pass through Pakistani airspace to and from India. Sometimes the number of flights to and from India exceeds 100.

Indian flights through Pakistan are mostly to Europe, North America, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Flights to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Delhi and Goa were the worst affected as a result of Pakistani restrictions.

Indian Airlines will have to fly flights from Mumbai and Delhi over the Arabian Sea.

Flights from Delhi to Baku and Tbilisi extended by 90 minutes.

Delhi-Almata service completely shut down as a result of Pakistani ban.

Flights from north India to the UAE will have to use additional fuel due to the increase in duration.

Indian airlines will have to spend more fuel for long-duration flights and heavy duty aircraft.

Indian airlines are expected to lose crores of rupees daily in terms of fuel.