The closure of Pakistan air space resulted in 12 flights arriving at and departing from Delhi being cancelled on Thursday.
The flights affected by the closure of Pakistan air space included the SpiceJet flight from and to Kabul and the Fin Air flight. Pakistan closed its airspace to all international airlines on Wednesday forcing most global airlines to take diversion. The closure is expected to last till mid-night Thursday.
Meanwhile, Air India flights to New York and Chicago operated over Sharjah to their final destinations on Thursday, an airline spokesperson said. Normally, Indian carriers and also global airlines operating to and from Europe and the US to India fly over Pakistan and onwards to their final destinations.
