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Bloomberg reported that Pakistan closed its airspace to Taiwanese Airlines based on the One-China policy, causing some Asia-Europe flights of China Airlines and EVA Air to divert to fly over Russia.
Bloomberg reported on the 28th,Pakistan Citing the “One China” policy, the airspace is closed to Taiwanese airlines.
Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg News on the 28th that the country’s aviation department adheres to the “One China” policy and only allows Chinese flights to enter Pakistani airspace.
According to reports, Taiwanese Airlines started rerouting flights last weekend. China Airlines andEvergreen Airlines have not operated in Pakistani airspace since the morning of 25 October. At least a dozen flights between Asia and Europe have been diverted since last Sunday, according to tracking data from Flightradar24.Russia .
China Airlines and EVA Air declined to comment. Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Authority did not comment on the diversion, but said it had never banned airlines from flying through Russian airspace.
This is not the first time that Pakistan has closed its airspace. When India launched military operations against Pakistan last year, Pakistan closed its airspace for 48 hours, affecting many national airline flights and some flights had to be turned back or diverted.
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The Pakistani aviation department only allowed Chinese flights to enter its airspace based on the “One China” policy, so it took restrictive measures against Taiwanese airlines, the report said. Pakistani officials also confirmed Bloomberg’s claim.
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The article mentioned that China Airlines and EVA Air have not flown from Pakistani airspace since the morning of October 25. At least a dozen flights between Asia and Europe have been diverted to fly over Russia, according to tracking data.
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China Airlines and EVA Air declined to comment; Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration did not comment directly on the reason for the diversion, but said it had never banned airlines from flying through Russian airspace. This suggests that the route adjustment is mainly due to Pakistani sanctions.
