Pak/India airspace closure

eDicky

If you have an imminent flight to East Asia, it might be worth checking with your airline about possible delays or cancellation. Thai Airways have cancelled all flights to/from Europe.

BBC News - Airlines reroute to avoid Pakistan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47392300

eDicky

https://m.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1636186/thai-cancels-all-europe-flights

eDicky

Having obtained permission from China to use their airspace, Thai Airways have resumed flights to/from Europe. It's not clear whether a refueling stop will be necessary. Other airlines such as Singapore and Malaysian are continuing service, rerouted to avoid Pakistan and Northern India.

https://m.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/1636622/thai-resumes-flights-to-europe

"Thousands scramble as Thai Airways cancels flights over Pakistan" - http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-india-kashmir-airlines/thousands-scramble-as-thai-airways-cancels-flights-over-pakistan-idUKKCN1QH0BU

eDicky

Pakistan said its airspace would re-open to commercial flights at 4 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Friday.

It will take two or three days to clear the backlog of about 2,000 passengers left stranded by the disruption. Flights most affected were with Thai Airways and Taiwan's EVA Airways, which did not have available alternative route permissions.

"Some 2,000 travellers still stranded in Bangkok after flights disrupted" - http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-india-kashmir-airlines/some-2000-travellers-still-stranded-in-bangkok-after-flights-disrupted-idUKKCN1QI47M