As stated in a statement sent to APA on Saturday evening, Austrian Airlines will “stop using Russian airspace for the next seven days”. “Flights to Russia will be suspended during this period”. An EU-wide airspace ban for Russian aircraft had previously emerged.
The decision not only has consequences for the AUA flights to Russia, after all, the airspace of the largest country in the world in terms of area now has to be circumnavigated on numerous other flights, for example to Central or East Asia. The most important Austrian airline justified its decision with “the current and emerging regulatory situation”. “Austrian Airlines continues to monitor the situation closely and is in close contact with the national and international authorities. The safety of our passengers and crew members is our top priority at all times,” the statement said.
Source: Nachrichten
