
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.