Pegasus Turns Russia-Bound Jets Back After Zelensky 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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Turkish airlines have begun to cancel flights to Russia in the face of threats from Zelensky, which is reported by en.apa.az.
Pegasus Airlines announced that its overnight flights to Russia were canceled due to technical and operational reasons, adding that today's flights are proceeding as planned and that additional flights have been scheduled for passengers on the canceled flights.
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Several dozen return flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Samara to Turkey have also been cancelled.
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