The airline industry has turned its attention to Russia, canceling flights to the country and closing airspace to Russian airlines amid its invasion of Ukraine. Japan Airlines canceled its Thursday evening flight from Haneda to Moscow and Friday flight from Moscow to Haneda, citing safety concerns. “We will continue to monitor the situation in Russia and Ukraine and make decisions after confirming that there is no impact on safety,” the airline said. Britain also closed its airspace to Russian airlines, including Aeroflot, Prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed. No aircraft on a scheduled service which is, “owned, chartered or operated by a person connected with Russia, or which is registered in Russia” will be allowed to enter into the United Kingdom airspace,” Johnson said. A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed to The Independent that it has suspended Aeroflot’s foreign carrier permit until further notice. “This means that Aeroflot will not …
Airline Industry Cancels Flights, Closes Airspace to Russia Citing Risks Amid Ukraine Invasion
February 25, 2022
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