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Air Canada to resume flights to India after airspace closure

An Airbus A320 (A320-200) jetliner, belonging to Air Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal

Air Canada on Tuesday said it would resume its flights to India, a week after Pakistan reopened its airspace for international civil aviation.

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The country had closed its airspace after an attack by a Pakistan-based militant group in Indian-controlled Kashmir led to clashes between the nuclear-armed powers. 

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Air Canada had suspended flights to India in February, as the airspace closure forced long detours that cost airlines millions of dollars.

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The airline said it would resume its daily, non-stop Toronto-Delhi flights on October 1.

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