Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Airlines Till May 24

Pakistan on Tuesday further extended the ban on Indian aircraft from using its airspace for another month. 

Pakistan has kept its airspace shut to Indian flights since April 24, 2025, a move that reportedly caused a loss of billions of rupees to the Indian airlines. 

The Pakistan Airports Authority said in the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that "all Indian-registered, leased, commercial and military aircraft will remain barred from Pakistani airspace until 5 am on



May 24, 2026".

The notice was issued days before the previous one was set to expire on April 24. Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian airlines following tension in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, for which New Delhi blamed Islamabad. 

Pakistan, however, rejected the allegations and also called for a transparent inquiry. India, in response, also closed its airspace to Pakistani airlines. Pakistan has imposed such restrictions on India for the first time.