Heavy rain hampers flight operation at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport
- 30-Sep-2025
Karachi: The flight operation at the Karachi airport was hampered owing to heavy rains in the city as many international and local flights could not landed on the airport and delayed, the airport sources said, ARY News reported. According the airport sources, a cargo flight coming from Vietnam could not be landed at the airport. […]
Turkey bars Israeli ships, flights from its territory
- 30-Aug-2025
Istanbul: Turkey’s top diplomat said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source telling AFP the ban applied to “official” flights. Ties between Turkey and Israel have been shattered by Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, with Ankara accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in the […]
Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran
- 23-Jun-2025
June 23, 2025: Airlines on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights as a conflict which has already cut off major flight routes entered a new phase after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites and Iran vowed to defend itself. Cancellations in recent days to typically resilient aviation hubs such as […]
AirAsia X announces launch of flights to Pakistan
- 10-Apr-2025
KARACHI: Malaysia’s private low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, has announced the commencement of its flight operations to Pakistan, ARY News reported on Thursday. The announcement was made by AirAsia X CEO, Benyamin Ismail, during a ceremony held at a local hotel in Karachi. According to the CEO, AirAsia X will begin operating flights to Pakistan from […]
Birmingham Airport cancels flights, being evacuated
- 23-Oct-2024
Birmingham Airport in central England has cancelled flights, been evacuated and asked passengers not to turn up after a report of a suspicious vehicle, police and the airport said on Wednesday. “West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site,” the force said on X. “Airport operations are currently impacted, and passengers should […]
Lufthansa extends flight suspensions to and from Middle East
- 01-Oct-2024
Lufthansa Group said on Tuesday that its airlines had extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut and Tehran amid an escalation of an armed conflict in the Middle East. Flights to and from Tel Aviv will be suspended through Oct. 31, while flights to and from Beirut and Tehran will be […]
US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights
- 26-Sep-2024
Airlines in the United States have canceled or delayed thousands of flights on Thursday, as a strengthening hurricane Helene is expected to make a landfall in the Florida big bend this evening. A total of 1,038 flights were canceled and 1,672 delayed as of 11:59 A.M. ET, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Southwest Airlines […]
PIA cancels 8 flights, delays 35 in Karachi due to inclement weather
- 29-Aug-2024
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has canceled eight flights and delayed 35 others due to inclement weather conditions, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to the flight schedule, PIA’s flights PK 301 and 368 from Karachi to Islamabad and 455 and 456 from Karachi to Skardu have been canceled. Additionally, four flights from Islamabad to […]
CAA issues new NOTAM amid increased flights from Afghanistan
- 25-Aug-2024
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) in response to the rise in commercial flights entering Pakistan from Afghanistan, ARY News reported on Saturday. Due to deepened tensions in the Middle East, international airlines are increasingly opting to use Afghan airspace rather than Iranian routes, leading to a […]
Volcanic eruption grounds flights in New Zealand
- 22-Aug-2024
A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come. It is the same White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people. The island, once popular with tourists, lies about 50 kilometres (31 […]