Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific says operations unaffected by India-Pakistan clashes
Nuclear-armed rivals have engaged in their worst fighting in more than two decades
Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday evening that it did not operate passenger flights in Pakistani airspace. And its cargo flights over Pakistan had been paused since the end of April.
“Cathay Pacific proactively reviews areas of concern to ensure all our flight routings remain safe,” a spokesman said.
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India launches strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad vows to ‘settle the score’
Meanwhile, some Asian airlines said they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because of the regional conflict.
India launched air strikes against Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, marking the worst fighting between the nuclear-armed rivals in more than two decades.
Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets in response. Domestic flights in both countries were also disrupted.
New Delhi shut several airports, resulting in flights by Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air being cancelled.