Kiev has promised to keep its airspace open despite the political tension. The Dutch airline KLM has reported that it will stop making flights to Ukraine. Now, Lufthansa and Austrian study what decision to make. However, 29 airlines are still operating on Ukrainian territory.
The military maneuvers planned by Russia in the Black Sea have caused the Ukrainian government to discourage commercial airlines from making flights in this region starting Monday and at least until Saturday, according to the Ukrainian aviation authority.
Kiev has promised keep open its airspace despite the tense international geopolitical situation, but the main insurers have already announced that they will suspend coverage for flights to Ukraine for the next few days.
The Dutch flag carrier, KLMhas announced the suspension with immediate effect of all its flights to Ukraine after the Dutch Government recommended to its fellow citizens not to travel to the country and to those who were already in Ukraine, to leave there.
British airlines, such as British Airways (BA), are not currently chartering any flights to destinations in Ukraine.
For its part, the German airline Lufthansa and the Austrian Austrian Airlines They also acknowledge that they are studying avoiding Ukrainian airspace.
From American Airlines It ensures that the situation in Ukraine is “constantly monitored” and further adjustments will be made if necessary since “crews and passengers are their priority.”
There are seven Spanish airports that maintain flights with this country: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia, Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca.
The Spanish Government recommended this weekend to the almost 500 Spaniards registered in Ukraine that they leave the country on commercial flights due to the “volatile situation of insecurity” that the country is experiencing and after the United States sees that “there is a clear possibility” of Russia launches an attack.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure has indicated that they are working to “prevent risks for air carriers.” Ensures that most airlines continue to operate without restrictions and that currently 29 foreign airlines operate flights from 34 countries to Ukraine.
Source: Eitb
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