Pakistan could lose millions of dollars after closing Indian airspace. This is the method
Pakistan has taken its airspace to India after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. It hopes to hurt India’s aviation sector. However, the decision could cost Pakistan millions of dollars in aviation revenue.
India-Pakistan relations have been tense since the Pahalgam terrorist attack, with 26 people killed. India’s neighbors have closed their Indian flights after the terrorist attack. It hopes to hurt India’s aviation sector. However, the decision could cost Pakistan millions of dollars in aviation revenue. This is the money collected from overtaking the plane to overtaking a national airspace and may disappear. Indian flights now avoid the Pakistani skies and take longer routes.
A Pakistani user posted a video on social media showing Indian flights taking longer routes to avoid Pakistan. She turned to “Aur Lo Panga”. A user named Naren Menon responded to her post, pointing out the financial implications of Pakistan’s move. He wrote: “Pakistan loses “excessive fees” from the world’s third-largest (and fastest-growing) aviation market. It’s easy to get hundreds of millions of dollars a year. There has never been so much collective stupidity in human history.”
Some users suggest that Pakistan will still make money from foreign airlines. However, Menon clarified that most of the westbound flights from India are operated by Indian airlines such as India and Indigo. Therefore, Pakistan will lose a major part of its altitude income. Now, it seems that the bankrupt Pakistan has fired fire instead of causing major trouble to India.
A senior pilot told PTI that flights encountering the U.S. and Europe may see an increase in travel time by two to two and a half hours, resulting in higher fuel consumption, crew hours and inevitable delays. According to the Times of India, in July 2019, Pakistan lost nearly US$100 million when closing airspace after the Palwama terrorist attack.
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