The impact of the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan is now clearly visible on international air services. Last night, several flights were canceled or diverted on Wednesday morning after India carried out an air strike under ‘Operation Sindoor’ at terrorist bases in Pakistan -occupied Kashmir and Pakistan.
🇦🇪 Flidubai suspended flights to Pakistan
Dubai -based Flydubai Airline said in an official statement that all flights to Pakistan on 7 May 2025 have been temporarily suspended, while some flights have been diverted. Pakistan has shut down most of its airspace, only Jinnah International Airport in Karachi is currently operational.
🔊 “We are closely monitoring the situation and changing our flight schedule as required. Passengers are advised to contact our helpline or our travel agent.” – Flidubai spokes
🛑 Emirates Airlines flights also affected
At least three flights of Emirates flying from Dubai to Pakistan have been completely canceled:
✈️ EK 624 (Dubai to Lahore): Canceled
✈️ EK 636 (Dubai to Peshawar): Canceled
✈️ EK 612 (Dubai to Islamabad): Canceled
Apart from this, many flights faced a delay of hours:
🕒 EK 619 (Islamabad to Dubai): 6 hours delay
🕒 Ek 623: 5 hours delay
🕒 PIA’s PA 416 Flight: 12 hours delayed
PA 210 Flight of ❌ Airblue: Canceled
🌍 Europe’s big airlines also changed the route
In view of the stressful situation, many European airlines have started avoiding Pakistani aircraft. These include:
🇫🇷 Air France (Air France)
🇩🇪 Lufthansa
🇬🇧 British Airways
Air France told CNN that “Due to the increasing tension between India and Pakistan, we are not currently flying over Pakistan.” At the same time, Lufthansa said that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the security reasons.
📢 Advice for passengers
✋ If your flight was prescribed for Pakistan, contact your airline immediately.
📞 flidubai helpline: (+971) 600 54 44 45
🧾 Get information from the respective travel agent or airline office for ticket ribuking or refund.
Why did this effect?
The Government of India carried out air strikes at 9 terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (Pojk) under ‘Operation Sindoor’ on Wednesday morning. After this action, mortar shelling started on the border from Pakistan, especially in Poonch and Rajouri districts. This entire incident is now affecting air services.
