Russian airline Aeroflot said Monday that it will temporarily suspend all international flights starting March 8, following the onslaught of Western-imposed sanctions on Russia over its aggression against Ukraine. Aeroflot said in a statement that the temporary suspension of international flights was brought about by “new additional circumstances impeding the operation of flights.” The airline stated that all domestic routes, as well as flights to Belarus, a Russian ally that has played a supportive role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will remain fully operational. “Aeroflot, starting from 6 March, will stop admitting on international flights passengers holding return tickets with the return segment to Russia dated after 8 March 2022,” it stated, adding that international flight passengers with one-way tickets will be accepted until March 8. The move follows a recommendation by Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, for all national airlines to curtail their scheduled international trips, citing “high …
Russia’s Aeroflot Suspends All International Flights Except to Belarus
March 7, 2022
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