Turkish Pegasus Cancels Russia Flights After Zelenskyy’s Airspace Warning
Pegasus said Turkish authorities were prohibiting departures as Vnukovo listed multiple flights canceled overnight, including routes to Istanbul, Bodrum and Dalaman.
- Vnukovo Airport in Moscow implemented temporary security restrictions overnight on September 2, resulting in the cancellation of multiple international flights operated by Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, and other carriers.
- These disruptions follow a warning from Volodymyr Zelensky, who cautioned that Russian airspace "is becoming unsafe" because "drones will appear in Russian skies in a way that will have to be reckoned with."
- Passengers on Pegasus flight PC1456 were told Turkish carriers halted departures due to the "airspace situation," while departure boards showed multiple cancellations to Istanbul, Bodrum, and Dalaman.
- Rosaviatsia announced restrictions around 6 a.m. as departure boards confirmed at least two Turkish Airlines flights to Istanbul, one Nesma Airlines flight to Sharm El Sheikh, and one Shirak Avia flight to Yerevan were canceled.
- Putin previously characterized Zelensky's warnings as "a bid for state terrorism" following the SCO summit in Bishkek, underscoring the geopolitical tensions now affecting regional air travel.
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Several dozen return flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Samara to Turkey have also been cancelled.
Turkish Pegasus Cancels Russia Flights After Zelenskyy’s Airspace Warning
Turkey’s largest private airline, Pegasus Airlines, turned several Moscow-bound aircraft around mid-flight and canceled dozens of services to Russia overnight on September 2, amid drone-related disruptions at Russian airports and warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the growing risks of operating in Russian airspace.
Pegasus, the largest private airline in Turkey, returned on the night of 2 September several planes heading for Moscow, according to the publications "Ostorozhno, novosti" and "Post".
The Ukrainian president's warning was immediately taken seriously. Turkey's largest private airline, Pegasus, turned planes around and canceled flights to Moscow following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's threat to close Russian airspace. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the "Ostorozhno Novosti" news agency. Journalists have learned that on the night of September 2, several of the company's planes were unable to reach the Russia…
Turkey's largest private airline, Pegasus, has grounded its planes and canceled flights to Moscow after Volodymyr Zelensky said he planned to "close" Russian airspace.
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