Decision to close airspace came last Wednesday after aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan over disputed territory of Kashmir ignited fears of an all-out conflict
Pakistan has fully reopened its airspace today, days after it closed its skies to all air travel, leaving thousands stranded worldwide as tensions with nuclear arch-rival India soared.
Both sides claimed to have shot each other's warplanes down, and one Indian pilot was captured. He was returned to India on Friday, crossing the Wagah border on foot. The closure disrupted major routes between Europe and South Asia, with mounting frustration from passengers stranded at international airports.
The climbers, Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard, were last heard from on 24 February. Fresh rescue attempts had to be called off over the weekend due to bad weather amid growing fears for their survival.
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