Asian carriers re-route flights due to India-Pakistan air attacks

Several Asian air carriers have re-routed or cancelled flights to and from Europe due to air attacks between India and Pakistan.

India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with Pakistan sayaing it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the two enemies.

Taiwan’s EVA Air said it will adjust its flights to and from Europe to avoid airspace affected by fighting between India and Pakistan for safety reasons.

One flight from Vienna will be diverted back to that city, while a flight from Taipei to Milan will be diverted to Vienna for refueling before continuing on to its destination, the airline said in a statement.

Korean Air has been avoiding Pakistan airspace for its flights operating between South Korea’s Incheon and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Taiwan’s China Airlines said it had activated its contingency plan and “taken a series of measures to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew”.

The website of Taiwan’s main international airport at Taoyuan showed that China Airlines non-stop flight to London had been cancelled.

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Europe bound flights from Taiwan overflew Russia, but Taiwanese airlines are now banned after Taipei joined in Western sanctions on Moscow and generally fly over India, Pakistan and Central Asia. – Reuters