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Airlines avoid Pakistan airspace after India’s pre-dawn missile strikes

Following India’s pre-dawn Operation Sindoor missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan, major carriers including Air India, Emirates and Malaysia Airlines have suspended flights to northern cities and diverted routes around Pakistan. The detours have extended flying hours between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, emptying northern airspace.

2025-05-06T20:34:44.860898-07:00

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Houthi-launched missile lands near Ben-Gurion Airport, closing Tel Aviv airspace

2025-05-04T00:34:33.128806-07:00

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Heathrow Closure After Substation Fire Disrupts Global Flights

2025-03-20T20:25:54.605790-07:00

Indian Express

Pakistan Closes Airspace to Indian Airlines Following Jammu & Kashmir Attack

2025-04-24T07:29:08.052598-07:00

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Airlines avoid Pakistan airspace after India’s pre-dawn missile strikes Following India’s pre-dawn Operation Sindoor missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan, major carriers including Air India, Emirates and Malaysia Airlines have suspended flights to northern cities and diverted routes around Pakistan. The detours have extended flying hours between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, emptying northern airspace.

2025-05-06T20:34:44.860898-07:00

Airlines avoid Pakistan airspace after India’s pre-dawn missile strikes

ANI News Agency

India Shuts 18 Airports, Cancels Over 200 Flights After Operation Sindoor Missile Strikes India has closed 18 airports along its Pakistan border and canceled over 200 flights after launching Operation Sindoor missile strikes, suspending civilian operations at key hubs including Chandigarh, Amritsar, Rajkot and Bhuj. Airlines are providing refunds or alternate routing amid indefinite airspace restrictions.

2025-05-06T16:34:44.543038-07:00

India Shuts 18 Airports, Cancels Over 200 Flights After Operation Sindoor Missile Strikes

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Pakistan Airspace Ban Costs Indian Carriers ₹7,000 Crore (~$800M) Annually, Boosts Gulf Airlines Pakistan’s airspace closure has forced Indian airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, onto lengthy detours that inflate annual costs by about ₹7,000 crore ($800 million). The reroutes also create competitive opportunities for Gulf carriers, which leverage shorter, unrestricted corridors between Asia and Europe.

2025-05-06T05:22:58.844685-07:00

Pakistan Airspace Ban Costs Indian Carriers ₹7,000 Crore (~$800M) Annually, Boosts Gulf Airlines

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Air India Charts New Heights in Gender Balance with Women across All Roles Air India has achieved near gender parity, with women now holding roles across its network from ground staff to senior leadership, reflecting wider progress in India’s aviation workforce. The airline’s push for diversity supports operational resilience and taps into a growing pool of female talent in India’s expanding aviation market.

2025-05-05T06:58:55.888074-07:00

Air India Charts New Heights in Gender Balance with Women across All Roles

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Houthi-launched missile lands near Ben-Gurion Airport, closing Tel Aviv airspace A ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels struck near Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport, triggering the closure of airspace and cancelling dozens of inbound and outbound flights. El Al, Arkia and Israir consolidated operations onto a single runway, filling seats and driving fare increases across the network.

2025-05-04T00:34:33.128806-07:00

Houthi-launched missile lands near Ben-Gurion Airport, closing Tel Aviv airspace

Reuters

DGCA allows Air India to extend long-haul pilot duty and rest amid Pakistan airspace ban Facing Pakistan’s closed airspace, India’s DGCA has granted Air India temporary permission to extend maximum duty hours and adjust mandatory rest periods for pilots on long-haul routes, according to an internal memo, easing crew scheduling as flights reroute around the ban.

2025-05-02T00:35:08.496809-07:00

DGCA allows Air India to extend long-haul pilot duty and rest amid Pakistan airspace ban

Reuters

Air India Seeks $600M Bailout as Pakistan Airspace Closure Drives up Costs Air India has formally requested up to $600 million in government support after Pakistan’s closure of its airspace forced longer routes, escalating fuel, crew and operational costs. The carrier also secured temporary DGCA exemptions on pilot rest rules to manage extended ultra-long-haul services.

2025-05-01T06:12:40.770952-07:00

Air India Seeks $600M Bailout as Pakistan Airspace Closure Drives up Costs

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Air India Settles $300 Million in Lease Obligations Through New Leasing Hub

2025-04-29T21:17:38.319343-07:00

Air India Settles $300 Million

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