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Closure of Pakistan air space snarls flights across Asia

Islamabad Airport
Islamabad International Airport. [PHOTO:GETTY]

BANGKOK, THAILAND: A temporary closure of air space over Pakistan snarled air traffic Thursday, especially between Asia and Europe, though some airlines adjusted by rerouting their flights.

In Bangkok, an important and busy hub for transcontinental flights, thousands of travelers were stranded.

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