Key Airspace From Asia to Europe Reopens
- Pakistan airspace was closed in February after India conflict
- Airlines incurred more than $200 million in extra fuel costs
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A key airline route between Europe and Asia re-opened on Tuesday, almost five months after Pakistan shut its airspace in the wake of military escalations with India.
Pakistan closed its entire airspace in February after the Indian Air Force said it struck what it described as a terror camp -- an allegation Pakistan denies -- inside the boundaries of its western neighbor. Pakistan then shot down an Indian MiG-21 aircraft and captured a pilot.