Hyderabad, India(National Times)- Pakistan has extended its airspace ban for Indian aircraft for another month, until Nov 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The previous extension of the ban was set to expire on Oct 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPakistan airspace not available for Indian registered aircraft and aircraft operated\/owned or leased by Indian airlines\/operators, including military flights,\u201d the Notam said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the notice, the extension came into effect at 7:45pm on Saturday and will remain until 04:59am on Nov 24, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The country\u2019s airspace is divided into two flight information regions (FIRs) \u2014 Karachi and Lahore, according to a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) document from 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday\u2019s Notam applies to both the Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR) FIRs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India and Pakistan closed their airspaces to each other\u2019s airlines in late April 2025, when tensions between them escalated in the wake of a deadly attack in India-occupied Kashmir\u2019s Pahalgam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On April 24, Pakistan\u2019s top brass had announced a series of measures, including the closure of its airspace to all India-owned or Indian-operated airlines with immediate effect, as it retaliated against New Delhi\u2019s slew of aggressive measures against the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Delhi, without evidence, had alleged that Islamabad backed the Pahalgam attack. However, Pakistan had strongly denied any involvement and offered a neutral probe. The nuclear powers had the fiercest air battle in May, in which Pakistan said it downed seven Indian fighter jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, Pakistan has extended the airspace ban several times, forcing Indian carriers to use longer and costlier routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Air India, the country\u2019s only carrier with a major international network, fuel costs rose by as much as 29 per cent and journey times by up to three hours on some long-haul routes, according to a document submitted to Indian officials last October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The airline, owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, estimated the Pakistan airspace closure\u2019s impact on its profit before tax at $455 million annually \u2014 a significant amount given its fiscal 2024-25 loss stood at $439m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hyderabad, India(National Times)- Pakistan has extended its airspace ban for Indian aircraft for another month, until Nov 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The previous extension of the ban was set to expire on Oct 24. \u201cPakistan airspace not available for Indian registered aircraft and aircraft […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n