What countries do airlines not fly over?
The current list of foreign regions where U.S. carriers are banned from flying or face serious restrictions also includes Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela and Yemen.
How far under your house do you own?
As for how much of the land below your property you own, there’s no real limit enforced by courts and there have been cases of people being prosecuted for trespassing on other people’s property for digging even in the thousands of feet below the ground in the search for oil.
Do Airlines get charged for using their own airspace?
Yes, aviation authority of countries charge the airlines for using their airspace. Civil aviation navigation services are one of the highest revenue grossing businesses operated by governments. I can explain how the airlines get charged for using Indian airspace. This is the approx ATC map of the subcontinent.
How much does it cost to fly through other countries airspace?
Most countries “rent” that airspace to foreign airlines, allowing them to fly through it. Some countries also provide air traffic control services. Part of the fee goes towards these services. There’s no standard fee. Countries use different metrics to determine the cost.
What is an airspace fee service?
With our Airspace Fee services, we determine what you owe and get it paid for you. Mexico, like most other countries, charges for the use of its airspace and for ATC over-time when pilots use a Mexican airport outside of its official operating hours. Four things that set Mexico’s airspace fee processing apart from those of other countries:
Why do countries pay for air traffic control services?
Just as countries have rights to their land, they have rights to the air above them. Most countries “rent” that airspace to foreign airlines, allowing them to fly through it. Some countries also provide air traffic control services. Part of the fee goes towards these services.