Several airlines, including United Airlines and Korean Air, were forced to reroute or cancel flights on Wednesday after India launched an attack on Pakistan, prompting the closure of around a dozen Indian airports and raising concerns of escalating tensions.
The attack on Pakistani Kashmir came in response to a militant attack in Indian Kashmir last month that left 26 people dead. Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets during the engagement. Flight tracking websites revealed a significant backlog of aircraft diverted over Oman, the UAE, and Kuwait, indicating potential airspace congestion in the region.
