The newly-arisen dispute in the Kashmir Region has implications for air transport. The airlines to Swiss , Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have to plan detours and fuel stops.
the Swiss are equally affected several routes. Flight LX146, for example, which was launched on Wednesday afternoon from Zurich in the direction of Delhi had to be diverted, and will take around two hours longer than usual, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. It thus confirmed a report by the news portal “Aerotelegraph”.
The flight LX181 from Bangkok to Zurich, which was already on the way, had to take a fuel stop in Muscat in Oman, to complete instead of the track, as usual, non-stop. Due to the late arrival of the aircraft in Zurich, the aircraft’s planned flight to Hong Kong from Wednesday will be moved to evening to Thursday morning. The planning for the coming days, the course still, said Swiss spokeswoman.
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines
“For us, the flights OS25 from Vienna to Bangkok and OS26 from Bangkok to Vienna are affected,” said a spokeswoman for Austrian Airlines at the request of Aerotelegraph. This would now take up to 45 minutes longer.
Lufthansa wool, however, not give any concrete Figures. A spokesman said, according to Aerotelegraph only, especially the rescheduling of the Compounds according to Delhi is a challenge. Also routes to Singapore and Bangkok were affected. It was, however, “cautiously optimistic” that there would be no flight cancellations to major delays.
The conflict over the Region of Kashmir is coming to a head again and threatens to escalate. After the Downing of the fighter jets by India and Pakistan concluded on Wednesday its air space. The neighboring Afghanistan, moved to and under any Overflights said. (fal/sda)
Created: 27.02.2019, 17:44 PM
