Thai Airways International cancelled more than a dozen flights to European cities after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India.
Passengers pass their time after Thai Airways cancelled all flights to and from Europe at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb 28, 2019.
Thai Airways International cancelled more than a dozen flights to European cities — including London, Paris, Milan, Zurich and Frankfurt — after Pakistan closed its airspace on Wednesday amid rising tensions with India. World powers urged restraint as tensions escalated following a suicide attack that killed at least 40 Indian police in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Feb 14, triggering tit-for-tat air strikes by both countries.Thailand is among the world’s most popular tourist destinations, drawing more than 38 million visitors last year, about 6.8 million of them from Europe.
Thailand’s national carrier eventually gained permission from China to use its airspace and resumed flights to Europe on Thursday evening.
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