Today, Wednesday, several Asian airlines changed their flights or to Europe due to a clash between India and Pakistan.
India attacked the Pakistani part of the disputed Kashmir region, and Pakistan said it had dropped 5 Indian fighters in the worst battle between the two countries in nearly two decades.
20 flights
More than 20 commercial flights changed its path to avoid the Pakistani airspace, and the data of Flight Radar 24 showed that airlines have canceled 52 flights to and from Pakistan by Wednesday morning local time.
The Taiwan Aviation Company said it will adjust its flights to and from Europe to avoid airspace in the engagement area between India and Pakistan for safety reasons, and its shares fell about 1.7%.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jnxxo05mik
The Korean airline (Corian Air) said it started to divert the flight path between Sol and Dubai today, Wednesday, into a southern path that passes over Myanmar, Bangladesh and India instead of a previous path that passes through the Pakistani airspace.
Thai Airlines said that its flights to destinations in Europe and South Asia will change their paths from early on Wednesday morning, and indicated that this may cause delays for some flights.
The Vietnamese Airlines and Chinese Airlines affiliated with Taiwan also announced the impact of its processes between India and Pakistan.
Qatar Airways announced, at dawn today, the suspension of its flights to Pakistan temporarily due to the closure of the Pakistani airspace.
Qatar Airways suspends its flights to Pakistan temporarily due to the closure of the Pakistani airspace. The Qatari carrier closely monitors the situation as the safety of its passengers and employees is one of its most important priorities.
Dear passengers are please visit to see the latest information about flights …Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) May 7, 2025
The Qatari carrier, through its account on the X platform, explained that it is closely monitoring the situation, as the safety of its passengers and employees is one of its most important priorities.
