Flights to/from Ukraine

[pabely]

Originally Posted by chaps1954

Especially when half of them don`t even know about it

Yes, just watch Russia Today news channel. Shows this is a rescue mission by people who want them on Ukraine soil!

[daz211]

A few Russian aircraft returned to Russia mid flight.

SU2300 SVO-FRA.
U61867 ZIA-FNC.
SU6603 LED-VIE.

[daz211]

This is the updated no fly zone for Russian aircraft updated 13.00 27/02/22.

[pabely]

Moldova stands out, no flights at all over the last couple of days, I think it is a NATO member but not EU but it does have the disputed Transnistria area held by Russia.
Then France, Spain dragging their heels.

[DC3 Dave]

Originally Posted by pabely

Moldova stands out, no flights at all over the last couple of days, I think it is a NATO member but not EU but it does have the disputed Transnistria area held by Russia.
Then France, Spain dragging their heels.

Moldova is a neutral state.

[daz211]

Originally Posted by pabely

Moldova stands out, no flights at all over the last couple of days, I think it is a NATO member but not EU but it does have the disputed Transnistria area held by Russia.
Then France, Spain dragging their heels.

France has just announced it will also close its airspace.

[Atlantic Explorer]

Originally Posted by daz211

France has just announced it will also close its airspace.

A bit late to the party. Looking at the map above it’s a bit pointless anyway as there’s no route through from Russia.

[pabely]

I did note some flights out of Switzerland Moscow bound so it will hinder such flights.

[Pain in the R's]

Originally Posted by pabely

Yes, just watch Russia Today news channel. Shows this is a rescue mission by people who want them on Ukraine soil!

Why would anyone watch Putin’s big lie TV channel?

[daz211]

Breaking News,
All Counties in European Union agree to close their Airspace to Russia 🇷🇺
(EU Commission).

[SealinkBF]

Originally Posted by daz211

I’ll put money on the whole of EU Airspace being closed to Russian aircraft with in the next 12-24 hrs.

They've just announced it

[daz211]

CANADA 🇨🇦
Have just announced it will also close its airspace to Russia with immediate effect.

[daz211]

Aeroflot SU124 approaching Greenland 🇬🇱 routing SVO-JFK.

[renfrew]

Seems to be turning back now.

[pabely]

Originally Posted by Pain in the R's

Why would anyone watch Putin’s big lie TV channel?

Unfortunately a few do.

[LGS6753]

Originally Posted by daz211

I know it not the Russian people who invaded but I feel a bit uncomfortable seeing holiday makers from Russia jetting of to Spanish beaches at the same time Ukrainian people are sheltering in subways or fleeing the country.

The idea is to bring domestic pressure on Putin. By making Joe Russian aware of what his government has done, the argument is that Putin's position is weakened.

[Wycombe]

2 Aeroflot 350's currently in the Carribean area (PUJ, CUN) - will be interesting to see what happens to them

[daz211]

There is going to have to be a very complicated repatriation operation by the Russians to repatriate Russian citizens from many holidays destinations, for example the Canary Islands 🤔.

[BA318]

Aeroflot has announced they will suspend all flights to Europe from tomorrow.

[daz211]

Originally Posted by BA318

Aeroflot has announced they will suspend all flights to Europe from tomorrow.

I think that decision was made for them today.
They have probably spun it to the Russian people that it’s their way to punishing the west.