Originally Posted by
SINGAPURCANAC
Airlines pay for service that is given to them not for right to pass.
Although, you can not pass without receiving service.
I would say it depends on the amount of fees requested (Looking at you Russia)
Another example overflying Sudan a few years ago, we couldn’t talk to anyone and none of their VORs were working. That didn’t prevent them to charge us a substantial navigation fee… For using GPS I guess
Sorry, back to the topic.