Posted on 03/05/2022 11:11:17 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Aeroflot on Saturday announced a temporary suspension of all international flights, beginning on March 8 at midnight Moscow time.
According to Aeroflot, the suspension is "due to new additional circumstances impeding the operation of flights."
"International services scheduled by Rossiya Airlines and Aurora Airlines (flights within the range of SU5400-5799 and SU5950-6999) will also be suspended," the Russian airline added.
"To reduce risks for passengers of inability to use return flights to Russia Aeroflot, starting from 6 March (00:00 MSK), will stop admitting on international flights passengers holding return tickets with the return segment to Russia dated after 8 March 2022.
"Passengers of international flights holding one-way tickets with departure from Russia will be admitted for carriage until the moment of flights suspension."
Aeroflot added that, "Passengers of cancelled international flights are eligible for a full refund of tickets."
"Passengers of international flights who are currently abroad and holding return tickets with a flight segment from Russia already used can contact the airline to rebook the return segment to Russia before the suspension of flights.
"For passengers staying abroad up to the moment when flights are suspended, the airline will exercise maximum effort to organize their return to Russia."
Aeroflot urged passengers to follow its news releases, but added that "there is no need for passengers of cancelled flights to urgently contact the airline for the refund."
"Unused tickets can be refunded at any time until the end of 2022, or rebooked on another route free-of-charge."
Flights within Russia will continue...
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I guess Russians cant leave either... Convenient
Saw a report yesterday that Russians were fleeing Russia amid talk of Martial law, border closures and military conscriptions. Said flights out of Russia were booked solid.
Saw a video this morning of Russians fleeing to Finland.
Makes me wonder if flights are being cancelled because international airspace has been closed to the Russian airlines. Or if Putin is trying to stop the exodus.
Because of denial of international airspace for Russian aviation?
Probably both.
My bet is Putin doing this, but could be both.
Any guesses on how many Russians that are here, with return tickets actually want to go back home now? I'd bet very few ...
Here’s good information:
The END of Russian Aviation!? | Mentour NOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgI4gB5W2o
This is actually because Boeing and Airbus have refused all tech support, and because enlightened western nations have started seizing Russian owned property anywhere they can. A jet might land and DC pirates might seize it.
Specially not the Aeroflot girls...
Whadda moron that guy is. He had the potential to make Russia one of the richest, nicest places on Earth. They have it all: good looking smart people, massive resources, plenty of space...and the only thing the maroon can think of is to bomb his own people (since he claims that Ukrainians are Russian).
Complete moron loser.
And changes name to Aerofart.
They ran out of gas and most all of their leased airplanes are going to be seized on March 8 if they are outside of Putinist Russia.
Well said. You can bet most of those ladies are looking to leave Russia this weekend. Russia is going to be losing a lot of “talent” thanks to Putin.
Emirates is still serving the Moscow airports. Flights take longer since they have to detour around Ukraine and Belarus.
Probably a bit of both.
I think that is exactly what is happening. Reports also said the people fleeing were mostly younger, like 18-40, exactly the people you DON'T want leaving.
One of the top five rock and roll songs of all time, by The Beatles of all people...
How long before bankruptcy for Aeroflot???
The average Russian and average oligarch used to think of him as Bad Vlad, who makes us proud of Mother Russia. Now they are calling him dumbass Vlad.
“Vlad, what were you thinking! Who needs this (Ukraine) headache !!!”
For both reasons and one more: Russia’s airlines rely mostly on Boeing and Airbus models for which spare parts and tech support are now unavailable. As unresolved maintenance issues accumulate, Russia’s airlines will soon have to reduce domestic flights. If the sanctions are on for an extended period, Russia will have less and less domestic airline service and will soon resemble a Third World country in which overcrowded buses and trains are the near exclusive means of long distance travel.
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