As conflicts in the Middle East create no-fly zones, airlines are turning to Afghanistan for alternative flight paths, resulting in a 500% surge in overflights. This increase, averaging 280 flights daily since June 13, contrasts sharply with just 50 per day the previous month. The Taliban benefit financially, collecting $700 per flight, potentially earning over $1 million weekly. While restrictions on flying over Afghanistan were eased in 2023, many airlines have only recently returned to this airspace, highlighting the ongoing tensions and shifting dynamics in global aviation amidst regional unrest.
The surge in overflights stands to bring a financial windfall to the cash-strapped Taliban, which charge a fee of $700 for each flight, collected via third-party intermediaries.
Flights over Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have surged by 500% over the past week, averaging 280 a day since Israel began its attack on Iran on June 13.
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