New Delhi: Pakistan has closed the space of Indian Airlines to punish its neighbors after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Pakistan, but in the process it bleeded in the “Air War”. Some major international European airlines, such as Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, are voluntarily avoiding the use of PAK space despite being easy to pass it.
After India, Pakistan's tensions and anticipated military operations between the two countries, most international airlines are avoiding the use of PAK space The financial losses caused by high expenses are huge. The price per day of $600 is 737 Persian, and the range per day is between $60,000. For larger 777 Boeing flights, this fee can range from $1000 to $1700 per flight.
Even if flights to and from India are longer and longer now than before, international airlines are reluctant to seize opportunities during this peak travel season. For its own operators, the Indian government is considering other shorter alternative routes in Central Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States of America, as Air India, Indigo, Akasa, Spicejet reselected their journey after the Pak Air Space Closure is closed. They run about 100 flights a day on international routes.
It is estimated that in this standoff situation, Indian carriers are expected to lose between Rs 70 and 800 crore per week. Reuters reported that Air India has sought subsidies from the Indian government to achieve affected international flights until the liftoff ban is in place, and if the ban stays longer, it will face losses of about $600 million. Among the Indian Airlines, the Indian Airlines uses PAK Airlines the largest number of flights on international routes.
With Air India shutting down for Pak carriers, its flights now have to take much longer routes than Indian aircraft need to avoid space. For example, the PK849 from Islamabad to Sebang, Malaysia, had to fly all the way through the Southeast Asian routes of China and Thailand, rather than reaching the destination, rather than crossing the original route of India. This not only takes more time, but also consumes fuel, resulting in high operating costs.
Although this Pakistan closed the airspace in Karachi and Lahore in specific areas on Friday, every day from 8 am to April 31 to May 31. It closed the airspace early in the space between Islamabad and Lahore for military flight.
