Why is Bahrain's airspace so big?

There is a difference between the airspace that is a part of a country's sovereign territory and the airspace that a country controls. The latter is what you're looking at. read more

There is a difference between the airspace that is a part of a country’s sovereign territory and the airspace that a country controls. The latter is what you’re looking at. That huge swath of airspace that Bahrain controls is due to international agreements, and is based upon various factors such as convenience and Bahrain’s willingness to do it. read more

The vast majority of the airspace over the People's Republic of China is controlled by their military. Commercial flights are strictly confined to predefined corridors, and any deviations will prompt a swift response by military air-traffic control (up to and including scrambling fighter jets to escort a flight back to where it's supposed to be). read more