SINGAPORE - At least three Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights on Wednesday (Feb 27) - two to London and one to Frankfurt, Germany - had to stop halfway for refuelling after the airline re-routed flights to Europe to avoid Pakistan airspace.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - At least three Singapore Airlines flights on Wednesday - two to London and one to Frankfurt, Germany - had to stop halfway for refuelling after the airline re-routed flights to Europe to avoid Pakistan airspace. The Straits Times understands that this was necessary as the decision to re-route added flying distance and time to the flights. The refuelling was done in Mumbai, India and Dubai. googletag.cmd.push { googletag.
According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, airlines are flying further south over the Arabian sea, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf to avoid Pakistan airspace. googletag.cmd.push { googletag.display; }); An SIA spokesman said:"We have been informed about the closure of some airspace in the areas which may affect some of our flight operations.
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