How does the Russian Ukraine war affect the airline industry?
How does the Russian Ukraine war affect the airline industry?
Restriction on foreign airlines
Many countries (including the US, UK, and EU) airline's are banned from using Russian airspace and airports and have had to cancel routes. They are also not operating to Ukraine due to the conflict.
Can airlines fly over Russian airspace?
Now, modern airliners have the range and capability to fly around Russian airspace without the need for stops, however they don't do this without delay.
Does Emirates fly over Ukraine airspace?
Emirates, Dubai to Stockholm
What had been taking the airline 6-6.5 hours over Russia now takes 6.5-7 hours to avoid it. Given the need to avoid Ukraine too, Emirates' flights make a curve above Turkey, then loop through Romania and Poland en route to Stockholm.