This archive report was first published on 16 July 2019.
On July 16, 2019, Pakistan's state-run Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced the reopening of its airspace to all types of civil traffic.
The decision comes after months of heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, which began in February following a suicide bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 40 security personnel.
India responded with a cross-border air raid on Pakistan, sparking a series of attacks and dogfights between the two countries over the disputed Kashmir frontier.
The closure of Pakistan's airspace had significant impacts on international flights, including the suspension of Thai Airways' route from Islamabad to Bangkok.
The Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Kashmir, has been a source of contention between Pakistan and India since the end of British colonial rule in 1947.
