Asian airlines cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting

India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed enemies.

Taiwan's EVA Air said that it will adjust its flights to and from Europe to avoid airspace affected by fighting between India and Pakistan for safety reasons.

One flight from Vienna will be diverted back to that city, while a flight from Taipei to Milan will be diverted to Vienna for refueling before continuing on to its destination, the airline said in a statement to Reuters.

Korean Air has been avoiding Pakistan airspace for its flights operating between South Korea's Incheon and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Taiwan's China Airlines said it had activated its contingency plan and "taken a series of measures to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew." It did not elaborate.

The website of Taiwan's main international airport at Taoyuan, outside of Taipei, showed that May 7's China Airlines non-stop flight to London had been canceled.