Drills to have 'little impact' on civilian air services

A live-fire military exercise starting in southeast coastal areas on Tuesday will have limited impact on civil aviation, the Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday.

Military and civil aviation management authorities are taking measures to minimize the exercise's impact on civilian flights by opening temporary air routes and allocating protective airspace, the ministry's information office added.

Military exercises have only a limited impact on civil aviation, according to the office. It said they are not the major factor behind recent flight delays, which were mainly the result of meteorological conditions.