Pakistan Reverses Brief Airspace Ban on Taiwanese Airlines
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Pakistan has renewed permits allowing Taiwanese airlines to use its airspace, reversing restrictions imposed days earlier under Islamabad’s adherence to Beijing’s “One China” policy.
Documents dated Wednesday showed that the renewed permits would remain valid through March 27, coinciding with the International Air Transport Association’s winter schedule, the Taipei Times reported. EVA Airways Flight 65, traveling from Taipei to Vienna, entered Pakistani airspace early Thursday, according to Flightradar24 data.
The reversal came hours after Bloomberg reported that Pakistan had become the first country to bar all Taiwanese carriers from its airspace. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had told Bloomberg that Pakistan’s aviation authorities followed the One China policy and permitted only airlines from the People’s Republic of China to fly over the country.
Flight-tracking data showed that EVA Air and China Airlines had stopped crossing Pakistan on Sunday, forcing some Europe-bound services to travel over Russia, India or other routes. The detours added time and fuel costs. Neither carrier commented on the restrictions.
Taiwan’s government criticized the brief closure as a politicization of airspace. Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi told Bloomberg Television that Taiwan suspected Chinese involvement. A Taiwanese transportation official said authorities would apply for continued access when the summer aviation schedule begins.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Delete the unsupported assessment about evidence for Beijing’s involvement. - "Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi told Bloomberg Television that Taiwan suspected Chinese involvement, but no evidence establishing Beijing’s role was cited.": The sources report Chen’s suspicion but do not themselves make the added claim that no evidence was cited.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Pakistan Reverses Brief Airspace Ban on Taiwanese Airlines
Pakistan has renewed permits allowing Taiwanese airlines to use its airspace, reversing restrictions imposed days earlier under Islamabad’s adherence to Beijing’s “One China” policy.
Documents dated Wednesday showed that the renewed permits would remain valid through March 27, coinciding with the International Air Transport Association’s winter schedule, the Taipei Times reported. EVA Airways Flight 65, traveling from Taipei to Vienna, entered Pakistani airspace early Thursday, according to Flightradar24 data.
The reversal came hours after Bloomberg reported that Pakistan had become the first country to bar all Taiwanese carriers from its airspace. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had told Bloomberg that Pakistan’s aviation authorities followed the One China policy and permitted only airlines from the People’s Republic of China to fly over the country.
Flight-tracking data showed that EVA Air and China Airlines had stopped crossing Pakistan on Sunday, forcing some Europe-bound services to travel over Russia, India or other routes. The detours added time and fuel costs. Neither carrier commented on the restrictions.
Taiwan’s government criticized the brief closure as a politicization of airspace. Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi told Bloomberg Television that Taiwan suspected Chinese involvement, but no evidence establishing Beijing’s role was cited.involvement. A Taiwanese transportation official said authorities would apply for continued access when the summer aviation schedule begins.
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