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INDIA
Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till September 24
Pakistan and India imposed matching airspace restrictions on each other's airlines after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025
GlobeSignal-AImedium certainty
- Why it matters
- Indian airlines cannot operate routes through Pakistani airspace, forcing them onto longer alternate routes that increase flight times and costs for passengers traveling between South Asia and Europe or Central Asia.
- Most affected
- Indian airline passengers on international routes — Longer flight durations and likely higher ticket prices due to mandatory detours around Pakistani airspace.
Indian airlines — Reduced operational efficiency and revenue on routes that would normally transit Pakistani airspace. - Likely next
- Whether Pakistan extends the ban beyond September 24, or whether the restrictions are lifted following a change in bilateral relations.