airspace

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South Asia

How India-Pakistan conflict pushed planes off course

Closure of airspace and military confrontation lead to rerouting of flights, swelling flight times and associated costs

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Asia

India closes airspace for Pakistani flights days after Pahalgam terror attack

Niger's junta supporters take part in a demonstration near an air base in Niamey, Niger, August 5, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou
World+Biz

Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president

A double rainbow is seen behind Taiwanese flag during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
World+Biz

Taiwan says flights through its airspace resuming after Chinese military drills

Saudi Arabian Airlines plane, is seen at the airport of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to open airspace to all airlines, including from Israel

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden participate in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls from South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, US, 24 December, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
USA

Bidens safe after private plane enters airspace in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

A trail of rocket smoke is seen in the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine 5 March 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Europe

UK says Ukraine's air defences having considerable success against Russian jets

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Aviation

Air Force fully capable of protecting country’s airspace, says Chief of Staff

A screen recording of flight tracking website FlightRadar24 shows aircraft diverting around Ukraine, February 24, 2022 in this still image taken from video. FLIGHTRADAR24.COM/via Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights amid Russian military action

A plane carrying military aid, delivered as part of the United States' security assistance to Ukraine, is parked at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 5, 2022. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Ukraine pledges funds to keep airspace open amid Russia standoff

British Airways planes are seen parked at Bournemouth Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Bournemouth, Britain, April 1, 2020/ Reuters
South Asia

Major airlines re-route flights to avoid Afghan airspace

A Boeing 737-800 plane of Belarusian state carrier Belavia is seen at the Domodedovo Airport outside Moscow, Russia May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
World+Biz

Belarus airline chief decries airspace restrictions by EU states

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he addresses the Azad Kashmir parliament on Pakistan's 72nd Independence Day in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, August 14, 2019/ Reuters
World+Biz

Pakistan may close air space to India