Pakistan airspace ban could cost Air India $591m over 12 months: Report | Aviation

The airline has asked the Indian government for financial relief equivalent to its estimated losses.

Air India expects to face about $600m in additional costs if a ban from Pakistan’s airspace lasts for a year and has asked the Indian government to compensate it for the hit.

The New Delhi-based air carrier on Sunday asked the government for a “subsidy model” proportionate to the economic hit, estimating a loss of more than $591m (50 billion Indian rupees) for each year the ban lasts,…