Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions: minister

[Indus Pakistan]

u see pakistan loss was mainly due to loss overflight charges , while india loss was mainly due extra fuel burnt . India didn't loss much in overflight charges

The bottom line is losses. Given Indian's significantly large air traffic to the West throw in the 20/30% extra cost and you will end up with huge figures. And whilst $50 million is nothing to be scoffed at but relative to Pakistan's economic problems it is pennies. The country could have sustained that for years. Only thing is there was no excuse left. Indeed three months ago the excuse was worn out but it was kept to screw every drop out of this. Now there would have been huge pressure from West and PMIK is off to USA. It was begining to look petty and it had to be opened up. And it has.

loose change first?

#sayno2Indianflights

 

[VCheng]

It was begining to look petty and it had to be opened up. And it has.

As if opening it back up would take away that impression of pettiness.

 

[Hamza913]

Of course, as I deal with you lot on a daily basis.

Oh yes, I almost forgot you live in India. You must be meeting many fools.

 

[ali_raza]

biggest gainer here is afghanistan cos before that there airspace was always empty but now its full
cos all from europe use that pakistan-afg-i dia route