Flight disruptions continue in Lahore despite Pak-India ceasefire

Despite Pakistan and India agreeing to a ceasefire and the reopening of Pakistan’s airspace, flight disruptions continued at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) on Monday. Multiple international airlines, including Saudi Airlines and SriLankan Airlines, canceled flights, leaving passengers stranded.

Several flights from AIIA were impacted, particularly those to and from Jeddah, Kuwait, and Colombo. Saudi Airlines, for example, canceled flights SV733, SV737, SV739, and SV3735 on the Lahore-Jeddah route. Jazeera Airways suspended its Kuwait–Lahore services J9 501 and J9 502, and SriLankan Airlines halted its Colombo–Lahore operations, including flights UL153 and UL154. Airport authorities have urged passengers to stay in touch with their respective airlines for updates on rebookings and rescheduled flights.

While the disruption continued in Lahore, operations at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport returned to normal following the reopening of the airspace after the ceasefire agreement. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) confirmed that the airspace had been fully reopened for all flight categories on Saturday. This decision came after a series of cross-border strikes and military escalations between Pakistan and India, with both countries agreeing to implement a ceasefire effective immediately.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire, which both nations affirmed, marked a significant de-escalation in the ongoing tensions.