October 18, 2026
Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft to 24 November
The closure, first imposed in April 2025 after the Pahalgam attack, has been rolled over again. India's reciprocal ban on Pakistani airlines remains in place.
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August 19, 2026
Pakistan Extends Its Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft to September 24
A new Notam extends the closure of Pakistani airspace to all Indian-registered, Indian-operated and Indian-leased aircraft until 4:59am on September 24. It is the sixteenth such extension since April 2025.
November 29, 2025
Trump says the airspace over and around Venezuela should be considered closed
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media following a call with members of the military on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 27, 2025. — Reuters US officials are not aware of any military plans to enforce an airspace closure. Trump’s announcement raises questions, former US military says. Venezuela revokes operating rights of six major airlines. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace over and around Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”, but did not elaborate as Washington stepped up pressure on the government of President Nicolas Maduro. “To
November 29, 2025
Trump says airspace over and around Venezuela will be completely closed
US warns airlines of dangerous flights over Venezuela amid worsening security and military activity Donald Trump is putting more and more pressure on the Venezuelan government. Photo: PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace over and around Venezuela would be closed in its entirety. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said: “To all airlines, pilots, drug dealers and human traffickers, consider the AIR SPACE OVER AND AROUND VENEZUELA CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.” Last week, the US aviation regulator warned major airlines of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela due to a “deteriorating
November 19, 2025
Air India pushes to use Chinese airspace amid growing financial woes over Pakistan ban
An Air India Airbus A350 is displayed at the Wings India 2024 aviation show at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, India, January 18, 2024. — Reuters The closure of Pakistan’s airspace costs Air India $455 million in profits annually. Passengers move to foreign carriers due to shorter flight times. India is considering a call to diplomatically ask China for an alternative route. NEW DELHI/HONG KONG: Air India is lobbying the Indian government to persuade China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll of a ban on Indian carriers from flying over
August 29, 2025
Taliban -bound Talibans are looking at the airspace for unexpected
A view from inside a commercial plane flying over the city of Kabul in November 2021, after the Taliban acquisition in August of that year. – AFP Farly above Kabul, the Taliban government, which has been committed to cash, has identified a potentially lucrative revenue flow: the Afghan airspace. As the Israeli and Iranian missile exchange threw the flight trails this year, the skies over Afghanistan offered carriers a less hectic and faster route to Ply – for a flat overclight fee, according to industry involved. The US Air Authority facilitated restrictions on the country’s airspace and paved the way
PAA suffers from loss of RS4BN after banning the airspace for Indian airlines
A plane is preparing to land at an airport. – Reuters/file 100-150 Indian aircraft were blocked daily by Pakistani airspace Khawaja Asif says sovereignty goes beyond financial estimates. The protection of the homeland remains a top priority: Minister. Pakistan has undergone an estimated loss of RS4.1 billion in excessive flight revenue after a ban on aircraft recorded by India using its airspace, The news reported on Saturday. In a written response at the time of the National Assembly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif noted that the deficit was recorded from the Pakistani Airport Authority (PAA) between April 24 to June 30,
June 15, 2025
Israel and Iran keep the airspace closed between conflict, Jordan reopens the sky
The airspace over Israel and Iran remained closed on Sunday due to the intensification of military tensions between the two nations. However, Jordan re -opened its airspace after temporary closure. Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, its main terminal international terminal, remained closed with all flights suspended until the next notice, according to At first Israeli airports. The country’s airspace has been closed since attacks on Iran on Friday. 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Urgent: Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv is closed for departures and landings until younger, according to Israeli airport authority. #Israel ✈* – Milox News (@milox_viral) June 13 2025 Similarly, Iran’s Civil
June 14, 2025
India hit hard as the closure of airspace in 6 countries disrupts flights amid Iran-Israel conflict
A volunteer driver passengers at their respective gates, as several airlines had flight delays following a significant technical dysfunction that influenced check-in for airlines at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Bombay, July 19, July 19. Iran’s airspace closes after Israeli strikes. Jordan issues notice to close its airspace. Flights from Vancouver, Chicago to Delhi reset to Jeddah. The India Air Force is facing significant losses as the closure of airspace in six countries, after Iran’s retaliation in Israeli attacks, disrupts key international flight routes. According to aviation sources, 30 Indian flights were diverted and many flights were canceled during
June 4, 2025
Pakistan Airspace Ban Cost Air India Rs8.2b in 40 days
Listen to the article Lahore: As the airspace prohibits the Pakistan that slapped the Indian carriers for forty days, the cost for Air India is turned from heavy to almost non -prerequisite, according to aviation sources on Wednesday. The Indian National Carrier has already taken a hit over 8.2 billion Rs since the closure began. According to well -mounted aircraft, Air India bleeds about RS200 million each day due to longer alternative routes, increased fuel consumption and delays activated by bypassing the airspace. In a sign of growing frustration, Air India Campbell Wilson’s chief executive has officially written the Indian
