A number of Asian airlines announced on Wednesday ( May 7 ) that their flights to and from Europe would be rerouted or canceled due to ongoing fighting between India and Pakistan.
In the worst fighting between the nuclear-armed foes in more than 20 years, Pakistan claimed to have shot down five American fighter jets, while India launched Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, firing missiles at what it called “precision strikes at criminal camps” in Pakistan.  ,
EVA Air in Taiwan announced that it would change its flights to and from Europe to prevent India and Pakistan’s aircraft from being impacted by fighting for protection.
According to the aircraft, one trip from Vienna may be rerouted to that town, while a flight from Taipei to Milan may be delayed to Vienna for refueling before arriving at its destination, according to a statement from the airline to Reuters.
Korean Air announced on Wednesday that it had begun switching the routes between Seoul Incheon and Dubai, choosing a southwestern route that passes over Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India, as opposed to the earlier route that traveled through Pakistani aircraft.
Beginning early on Wednesday morning, Thai Airways announced that airlines to destinations in Europe and South Asia may be rerouted. This may cause difficulties for some airlines.
China Airlines, a company based in Taiwan, announced that its emergency plan had been activated and that it had “taken a number of steps to ensure the protection of its passengers and crew.” It wasn’t complex.
The cancellation of Wednesday’s China Airlines non-stop trip to London was reported on the website of Taiwan’s major international airports in Taoyuan, outside of Taipei.
Before Russia’s war of Ukraine, Chinese airlines flew over Russia on European carriers, but Chinese flights are now prohibited after Taipei complied with Western sanctions against Moscow. They typically fly over India, Pakistan, and Central Asia.