يبقى المجال الجوي الباكستاني مغلقًا أمام الرحلات الجوية الهندية حتى 30 مايو

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: Pakistan's airspace to remain shut for Indian flights till May 30



lahore India
Updated: 15-05-2019 19:00 IST Created: 15-05-2019 16:29 IST


PTI Exclusive: Pakistan's airspace to remain shut for Indian flights till May 30

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Pakistan on Wednesday decided not to lift its ban for flights till May 30, as is awaiting the outcome of the polls in India. fully closed its after an Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in on February 26. However, opened its for all flights except for , and on March 27.
"The top officials of defence and held a meeting on Wednesday to reconsider opening its for flights. They decided that Pakistan's will remain banned for the flights till May 30," a senior official told PTI after the meeting. He said the Civil Aviation Authority has also notified the decision to the airmen. The authority issued a notification (Notam) after the meeting to , advising them of circumstances relating to the state of flying.
The official said the will now consider the lifting of the ban on Pakistan's for flights on May 30. Pakistan's Science and Technology Minister early this week said that the status quo will remain till the conclusion of elections in India.
"Status quo will remain till the elections are over in India. I don't see any improvement in relations between and India till the elections are over and a new is installed. The ban on by each other I think will also continue till polls," Chaudhry told PTI. Owing to the flight ban on its by India, has suspended its operation for , which is causing a loss of millions of rupees per day. International Airlines (PIA) used to operate four flights to , two to and two to New Delhi.
A senior PIA official told PTI that the national flag carrier's loss is running into billions of rupees because of suspension of the flights especially to and Kuala Lumpur. "We are not only facing the huge financial loss but also losing our passengers to other airlines," he said, adding that this matter should now be resolved. "If land and rail routes are operational between and India, what's wrong with the air route," the official questioned.
Pakistan lies in the middle of a vital aviation corridor. Flights to India often pass directly over Pakistan. The and civil aviation authorities of both the countries are enduring massive losses. The flights between Europe to Far-East are not only facing huge financial losses, but the flight duration has also increased, while the have also increased their ticket prices.
Pakistan in mid-April had opened one of its 11 air routes for west-bound flights from India and such as and Turkish Airlines have started using it. The operating cost for , which flies to destinations in Europe and the US, reportedly has increased significantly as it had to take longer routes due to closure of airspace.

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