Pakistan’s airspace remains fully open and safe for all civil aviation, including commercial flights, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Tuesday.
The clarification came after reports of airspace cloure.
Air traffic services and airports are operating normally without any restrictions on arrivals or departures, the PAA said in response to recent media reports suggesting a “partial closure” of Pakistan’s airspace for commercial flights.
“This interpretation is incorrect and misleading,” it added. To ensure the uninterrupted flow of traffic, the PAA said, air traffic services continue without hindrance, and alternative routing options are available and routinely used for all affected flows.
“No restrictions have been imposed on commercial operations, arrivals, departures, or overflights across Pakistan. Our air traffic controllers and airport teams are fully operational and managing traffic normally,” the authority maintained.
