Pakistan Allows Taiwan Airlines to Use Airspace in Abrupt U-Turn

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1. Wed, 28 October 2026

   5 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics08:30first to report
     Pakistan Allows Taiwan Airlines to Use Airspace in Abrupt U-Turn

     Pakistan restored overflight rights to Taiwanese carriers, according to a person familiar with the situation, abruptly reversing a move to deny them airspace access in support of Beijing’s One-China policy.

   • outlookindia.com10:57
     Pakistan Takes Its Taiwan Stance To The Skies, Barring Airlines From Its Airspace

     Pakistan has barred Taiwanese airlines from its airspace under its One-China policy, prompting China Airlines and EVA Air to reroute some Europe-bound flights via Russia.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:12
     In support of One-China policy, Pakistan bans Taiwanese airlines from using its airspace: Report

     This is first such step by any country, according to Bloomberg

   • thefrontierpost.com13:15
     One-China policy: Pakistan bars Taiwan carriers from airspace: report

     In a first-of-its-kind move by any country, Pakistan shut its airspace to carriers from Taiwan in support of Beijing’s One-China policy, Bloomberg reported on

   • Times of India14:36
     'They will fly': MEA on direct India-Taiwan flights after Pak blocks airspace
2. Thu, 29 October 2026

   6 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics02:00
     First Taiwan Aircraft Flies Over Pakistan After Permit U-Turn

     The first Taiwanese commercial aircraft flew over Pakistan on Thursday morning following an abrupt u-turn by authorities to approve permits.

   • Bloomberg Politics04:31
     Taiwan Suspects China Behind Brief Pakistan Airspace Ban

     Taiwan said it suspects China was behind Pakistan briefly closing its airspace to Taiwanese airlines, Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi said, without providing evidence for the assertion.

   • Bloomberg Politics05:28
     Taiwan Deputy Foreign Chief Speaks About Airspace Dispute With Pakistan

     Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi discusses Pakistan’s temporary block on Taiwanese aircraft, which he linked to China's policies and described as a dangerous “weaponization” of airspace. (Source: Bloomberg)

   • Japan Times08:06
     Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights

     The island suspects China of being behind the unprecedented move.

   • ltn.com.tw19:00
     《TAIPEI TIMES》 Pakistan reverses Taiwanese airlines ban - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報

     ‘ONE CHINA’ DECISION: A Cabinet spokesperson said that Pakistan had pandered to Beijing, and disregarded international rules and reality with the overflight ban/ Bloomberg and AFP

   • bne IntelliNews23:26
     Pakistan restores Taiwanese airlines’ access to its airspace after brief ban

     Credit: Lukas Souza - Unsplash Pakistan has let China Airlines and EVA Air back into its airspace, reversing a brief ban that Taipei says compromised flight safety.