Pakistan reopens airspace; India closes 21 airports

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Airports Auth­ority (PAA) announced on Wednesday that air traffic had been restored on major routes, while at least 21 airports across India’s northern and north-western regions have been closed for passenger flights until May 10.

According to PAA, some airspace, particularly sections over Lahore, will rem­ain closed for another 24 hours due to “operational reasons,” a revised notice to airmen (NOTAM) said.

The NOTAM specified that certain airspace sections...