Taiwan Airlines Resume Russian Flights After Pakistan Ban (paddleyourownkanoo.com)
China Airlines and EVA Air resumed flights through Russian airspace last weekend after Pakistan reportedly denied them permission to use its territory. The ban, linked to the 'One China' policy, forced rerouting of Europe-Taiwan services via the Polar Route until Wednesday, when Pakistan granted airspace access.
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Pakistan's restored permits only run through March 27, 2027, matching the IATA winter season, and Taiwan's transport ministry says it will have to reapply for summer, so this could resurface in a few months ([1]). It also follows April's overflight revocations by Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar for President Lai's Eswatini trip, which suggests airspace access is becoming a recurring pressure point and helps explain why the carriers were ready to fall back on Russian overflights.
[1] taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/202…