Guwahati, April 24 -- Amid escalating tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian airlines, prompting the Indian airlines to reroute several of their long-haul flights.

Due to the restriction, Indian carriers such as IndiGo and Air India on Thursday announced that their flights operating on international routes will be taking an alternative extended route.

Air India, on its official social media handle X, confirmed that the closure of Pakistan's airspace will affect flights traveling to and from regions including North America, the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.

"Due to the announced restriction of Pakistan airspace for all Indian airlines, it is expected that some A...