# Asian Airlines Adjust Operations Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/dubai/217291-asian-airlines-adjust-operations-amid-india-pakistan-tensions
- Published: 2025-05-08T11:09:07+07:00
- Author: Zhang Fang

Several Asian airlines have rerouted or canceled flights following heightened tensions
between India and Pakistan after Indian military strikes on May 7, 2025.

The airspace restrictions imposed by both nations have led to significant disruptions
in regional and international travel, affecting thousands of passengers. Airlines
are closely monitoring the situation and advising travelers to stay updated on flight
schedules. The heightened tensions have also raised concerns about the safety of
air routes in the region, prompting aviation authorities to issue advisories for
rerouting flights to avoid conflict zones.

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India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, targeting
what it described as “terrorist infrastructure” in retaliation for an earlier attack
that killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan reported shooting
down five Indian fighter jets and declared its airspace open after a brief closure,
though flight disruptions persisted.

### THAI Adjusts Flight Routes to avoid South Asian Airspace

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announces that, due to 
the closure of airspace and certain airports in Pakistan following the South Asia
conflict, flights to Europe and South Asia will be rerouted starting at 05:00 on
May 7, 2025. This may result in delays for some flights. THAI is actively monitoring
the situation.

News and flight schedule updates will be available on Facebook page: THAI Corporate
Communications. For more information, please call:📞 (+66) 2 356 1111 (THAI Contact
Center, 24/7)
📞 (+1) 647 492 4490 (THAI Global Contact Centre)

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### Key Impacts on Asian Airlines

 * **Rerouting**: Airlines like Korean Air, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines (SIA),
   and Taiwan’s EVA Air and China Airlines have rerouted flights to avoid Pakistani
   and northwest Indian airspace. For example, Korean Air’s Seoul Incheon–Dubai 
   flights now pass over Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India, while Thai Airways began
   rerouting Europe and South Asia flights early on May 7. SIA and its budget carrier
   Scoot stopped using Pakistani airspace from May 6, potentially leading to longer
   flight times.
 * **Cancellations**: Over 50 flights to or from Pakistan were canceled by Wednesday
   morning, May 7, with more than two dozen international flights diverted. Scoot
   canceled flights to Amritsar due to the closure of Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International
   Airport. Taiwan’s China Airlines canceled flights to London, Frankfurt, and Rome,
   with some requiring technical stops in Bangkok or Prague for refueling.
 * **Airspace Congestion**: Flight tracking data showed heavy use of alternative
   routes over Oman, the UAE, and Kuwait, raising concerns about airspace congestion.
   Pakistan noted 57 international flights were in its airspace when India struck,
   prompting safety concerns from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office.
 * **Indian Airports**: About a dozen Indian airports, including Srinagar, Leh, 
   Amritsar, and Chandigarh, were temporarily shut, disrupting domestic and international
   flights. Indian carriers like Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air canceled
   flights to 10 northern and northwestern cities.

### Major Airline Responses

 * **Thai Airways** has announced that at least eight flights to European destinations,
   including London, Munich, and Frankfurt, will be rerouted. However, flights to
   Brussels and Paris are expected to proceed as scheduled. A flight from Frankfurt
   to Bangkok was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Dubai.
 * **Malaysia Airlines** reported that flights from Kuala Lumpur to London Heathrow
   and Paris Charles de Gaulle were diverted for refueling in Doha, Qatar.
 * **Singapore Airlines** and its subsidiary Scoot have ceased operations through
   Pakistani airspace, which may lead to slightly longer flight durations. They 
   have committed to accommodating passengers on alternative flights as necessary.
 * **Batik Air**, part of Indonesia’s Lion Group, has canceled flights to and from
   Lahore and Amritsar for Wednesday and Thursday.
 * **AirAsia** is monitoring the situation closely but has not confirmed whether
   its direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Karachi will operate as scheduled on May
   30.
 * **Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport** has reported delays and reroutes for
   some Europe-bound flights, with a London flight already canceled.
 * **Japan Airlines** is diverting flights to Doha and carrying extra fuel on routes
   to New Delhi and Bengaluru.

**Safety Measures** Airlines are prioritizing the safety of their passengers and
crew, actively monitoring the evolving situation. The Airports Authority of Thailand
has implemented contingency plans to assist passengers who may miss connecting flights,
particularly at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

**Sources**: Reuters, The Straits Times, FlightRadar24