European carriers start avoiding Pakistani Airspace as India-Pakistan tensions rise after Pahalgam attack

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack that took 26 lives, Islamabad decided to close its airspace for all Indian airlines. In a latest development, European airlines, including Air France, British Airways & Swiss flights, have avoided using the Pakistani airspace. In a post on X, flight tracking site Flightradar24 said, "Air France, British Airways & Swiss flights adjusting routing since yesterday to avoid crossing through Pakistan. Some airways in northern Pakistan are NOTAM’d unavailable through May, leading to adjusted routings with Pakistan as well." The post further added, "Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and LOT are joining the list of airlines routing around Pakistan today." 

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