Hundreds of passengers from around the world experienced long delays after the air flights India were forced to divert Thursday.
Flights from San Francisco and Toronto landed in Denmark, while those who were traveling from Paris and London turned to the Middle East.
All the planes involved were halfway through their trips when Pakistan closed its airspace to all Indian carriers.
Tensions have passed between the two countries since 26 people were shot dead in the cashmere region on Tuesday. India pointed out on Pakistan, but the latter denied participation in the attack.
The closure means that many flights to India will now take more time, costing the country’s airlines more for fuel and labor.
Even before the disruption, the passengers of flight 180 of Air India were fixed for a long trip from Redeye.
He took off from San Francisco around 9 p.m. Local time on Wednesday, bound for Mumbai. Flightradar24 data show that 11 hours after the trip, the Boeing 777 turned over during Russia.
He then flew at the west for Copenhagen four o’clock. The passengers had to wait a few hours before continuing in India, disembarking half past nine later than expected.
Toronto passengers on the 190 flight, who were heading for New Delhi, also turned around Russia and diverted to Copenhagen. They finally landed in the Indian capital about 24 hours after leaving Canada, around 10 hours later than expected.
Flights 162 and 148, from London and Paris respectively, changed the directions to fly over Iran and the land in Abu Dhabi.
Passengers on the two flights finally reached New Delhi four hours later and unexpected.
“Due to the announced restriction of Pakistan airspace for all Indian airlines, it is expected that certain Air India flights to North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East will take an prolonged alternative,” said Air India in a press release on X.
He added that he “regrets the drawbacks caused to our passengers because of this unforeseen airspace closure which is out of our control”.
The flag carrier steals the longest roads from India airlines, but Airlines Indigo and Spicejet budget also operates routes that have generally crossed Pakistan.
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