Airspace

British Airways flight to London returns to Chennai soon after departure ‘due to airspace tensions over Middle East’

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British Airways flight to London returns to Chennai soon after departure ‘due to airspace tensions over Middle East’

Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters A British Airways flight from Chennai to London returned to Chennai airport briefly after departure. The flight that departed around 6 a.m. from the Chennai airport flew for a while and returned to the airport at 8.30 a.m. There were nearly 200 passengers on board … Read more

‘Puzzling’ that govt didn’t secure permission from Pakistan to use its airspace: Mehbooba Mufti

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‘Puzzling’ that govt didn’t secure permission from Pakistan to use its airspace: Mehbooba Mufti

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that it was “puzzling” that the Centre had not reportedly secured permission from Pakistan to use its airspace for direct international flights between Srinagar and Sharjah. “Puzzling that GOI didn’t even bother securing permission from Pakistan to use its airspace for international flights from Srinagar. … Read more