One-China policy Pakistan shuts skies to Taiwanese carriers
Under One-China policy Pakistan now lets only mainland Chinese carriers overfly, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said, as Taiwanese jets reroute via Russia.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said only mainland Chinese airlines may fly over Pakistan under the One-China policy.
Flight-tracking data show China Airlines and EVA Air have not crossed Pakistani airspace since the morning of 25 October.
At least a dozen of their Asia–Europe flights have since been routed over Russia, adding time and fuel costs.
Reports say Pakistan is the first country to impose such a ban; mainland China still allows Taiwanese overflights.
Pakistan has also kept its airspace closed to Indian airlines, with that ban extended earlier this month until 24 November.