Pakistan has fully reopened its airspace to civilian flights almost five months after a tense military standoff with India caused by a suicide bombing in the disputed Kashmir region. 

A Pakistan-based militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which led to India launching an airstrike in Pakistani territory and Pakistan shooting down an Indian fighter jet, bringing the two countries to the brink of war. 

The closure of the airspace forced international airlines to reroute flights around Pakistan, causing Indian airlines to lose almost $100 million due to the closure.