International flights will not be affected by Pakistan’s decision to close air space, says Air India

Air India’s international flights will not be affected by the closure of sections of Pakistan air space. “The closure is for low-level flying,” sources in Air India said.

On Wednesday, Pakistan issued a Notice to Airman saying that between August 29 and August 30 “all SIDS and STARS of Karachi/Jinnah Intional will remain suspended.”

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A SID is sometimes called a Departure Procedure, while STAR is for Standard Terminal Arrival route, which defines a pathway into an airport from the skies.

The move comes hours after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.