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Major airline cancels ALL flights to Europe over India-Pakistan crisis
27 February 2019 | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/la...n-crisis-conflict-Thai-Airways-flights-Europe
MAJOR airline Thai Airways has cancelled all its flights to Europe over the India-Pakistan crisis.
Hundreds of Brits are stranded in Thailand after the airline chose to cancel flights rather than fly over the conflict zone.
Flight Radar data shows Pakistan airspace is almost emptied of aircraft - a massive contrast to last month when the country's skies were busy with flights.
Thai Airways’ 13-hour route from Thailand to Europe goes straight across India and through Pakistan - putting it at risk amid the conflict in the countries.
The next scheduled flight to London was due to leave just after midnight tonight at 00:15 but officials now say it will be rescheduled.
Flights to Frankfurt, Paris, Oslo, Milan, Zurich and Copenhagen have also been cancelled.
Brit backpacker Nicolle Paisley, who was on a flight which then turned back earlier today, was among the many Brits stranded by the chaos.
She said: “We've been back for hours now, no food or water. No information on our rescheduled flight. Not good enough at all.
“The staff aren't doing much to help. I'm already at the airport. They've told us to stay in line. They can't help as they don't have the answers either. We just want to know when our flight is.”
Thai Airways President Sumeth Damrongchaitham said an urgent meeting had been called to reschedule flights to Europe.
He said: “The conflict situation between Pakistan and India has affected Thai Airways flights. Flights also had to turn back to Bangkok, including the London and Frankfurt flights.
“By closing the airspace, every flight from Thailand to Europe has been affected. For flights that are going to depart this evening will call an urgent meeting to consider the impact of such events.”
Thai Airways has 13 routes to Europe including the UK, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, France, Russia, Germany (Frankfurt and Munich), Switzerland, Sweden, Italy (Rome), Italy (Milan) and Austria.
The move to cancel flights comes as tensions in India and Pakistan appeared to erupt into a full-blown conflict today.
Pakistan carried out air strikes in India-held Kashmir and shot down two Indian jets flying over its territory before arresting two pilots.
It came a day after Indian warplanes truck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971.
India had launched an air strike on what it said was a militant training base.
Tensions have been elevated since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police two weeks ago.
27 February 2019 | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/la...n-crisis-conflict-Thai-Airways-flights-Europe
MAJOR airline Thai Airways has cancelled all its flights to Europe over the India-Pakistan crisis.
Hundreds of Brits are stranded in Thailand after the airline chose to cancel flights rather than fly over the conflict zone.
Flight Radar data shows Pakistan airspace is almost emptied of aircraft - a massive contrast to last month when the country's skies were busy with flights.
Thai Airways’ 13-hour route from Thailand to Europe goes straight across India and through Pakistan - putting it at risk amid the conflict in the countries.
The next scheduled flight to London was due to leave just after midnight tonight at 00:15 but officials now say it will be rescheduled.
Flights to Frankfurt, Paris, Oslo, Milan, Zurich and Copenhagen have also been cancelled.
Brit backpacker Nicolle Paisley, who was on a flight which then turned back earlier today, was among the many Brits stranded by the chaos.
She said: “We've been back for hours now, no food or water. No information on our rescheduled flight. Not good enough at all.
“The staff aren't doing much to help. I'm already at the airport. They've told us to stay in line. They can't help as they don't have the answers either. We just want to know when our flight is.”
Thai Airways President Sumeth Damrongchaitham said an urgent meeting had been called to reschedule flights to Europe.
He said: “The conflict situation between Pakistan and India has affected Thai Airways flights. Flights also had to turn back to Bangkok, including the London and Frankfurt flights.
“By closing the airspace, every flight from Thailand to Europe has been affected. For flights that are going to depart this evening will call an urgent meeting to consider the impact of such events.”
Thai Airways has 13 routes to Europe including the UK, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, France, Russia, Germany (Frankfurt and Munich), Switzerland, Sweden, Italy (Rome), Italy (Milan) and Austria.
The move to cancel flights comes as tensions in India and Pakistan appeared to erupt into a full-blown conflict today.
Pakistan carried out air strikes in India-held Kashmir and shot down two Indian jets flying over its territory before arresting two pilots.
It came a day after Indian warplanes truck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971.
India had launched an air strike on what it said was a militant training base.
Tensions have been elevated since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police two weeks ago.
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