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Turkish Airlines Cancel Flights to Moscow Amid Zelensky's Warning
WHY IT MATTERS
The cancellation of flights highlights the escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, with potential implications for air travel in the region.
What happened
Turkish budget airline Pegasus canceled at least one flight from Bodrum to Moscow after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe due to the presence of drones. Passengers were told that all Turkish airlines had canceled flights due to the 'airspace situation.
' Vnukovo Airport listed several other Pegasus flights as canceled, as well as flights from Turkish Airlines, Nesma Airlines, and Shirak Avia. However, Turkish Airlines flights were later listed without changes.
The airport introduced temporary restrictions overnight for security reasons, but they were lifted by Rosaviatsia.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Turkish airline Pegasus cancels flights between Moscow and Turkey after Zelensky’s warning about unsafe Russian airspace
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