Bangladesh bars SpiceJet from using its airspace over unpaid dues; flights rerouted from Kolkata
Bangladesh, on Thursday, 19 January, barred Indian budget carrier SpiceJet from using its airspace over unpaid dues, news agency PTI reported, citing officials in the know. The move by the Bangladesh government has forced budget airline SpiceJet to reroute some services from Kolkata, increasing flight times on certain domestic sectors.
The restriction, which the PTI report linked to non-payment of navigation-related charges, has led SpiceJet to take longer routes on flights from Kolkata to destinations such as Guwahati, with flight tracking data showing aircraft avoiding Bangladeshi airspace on Thursday.
