India’s power to the fore…, Germany, France take big step against Pakistan, decide to….
Flight tracking data also indicates that international airlines have started avoiding Pakistani airspace and taking more circuitous routes to avoid the potential danger to the flights.
India-Pakistan conflict: In a big move amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, leading global airlines Air France and Lufthansa have stopped flying over Pakistani airspace to ensure safety of the flights amid rising tensions in the region. Notably the tensions rose between the two countries after the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack claimed the lives of 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Here are all the details you need to know.
Air France in a statement said that “due to recent tensions between India and Pakistan, the airline has decided to suspend overflight of Pakistan until further notice.” Similarly, German airline Lufthansa also said in that its aircraft are “avoiding Pakistani airspace until further notice”.