Overview

• India’s Notice to Airmen bars all Pakistani-registered civilian and military aircraft from its airspace until August 23 under strategic security protocols.
• The Pakistan Airports Authority has barred Indian flights from its airspace through August 24 at 5:19 am IST, aligning with India’s ban schedule.
• The measures follow India’s April Pahalgam counterterror response and its May Operation Sindoor strikes, with both sides refreshing NOTAMs each month.
• The fresh NOTAM clears airspace over Rajasthan’s Barmer to Jodhpur sectors for a major IAF drill scheduled July 23–25 along the border.
• Civilian airlines are rerouting through longer corridors to avoid restricted zones, leading to increased flight times and higher fuel costs.