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Russia Lifts Most Airport Flight Curbs as Others Face Fresh Local Limits

Rosaviatsiya said the measures were introduced to ensure flight safety.

Overview

  • Moscow’s Sheremetyevo returned to normal operations after temporary airspace limits, while Domodedovo and Zhukovsky also lifted brief restrictions.
  • Sochi resumed regular traffic after a short halt that led to at least nine departures being delayed by more than two hours, according to the airport board.
  • Samara and Krasnodar removed short-lived stops on takeoffs and landings, and Tatarstan’s Kazan and Nizhnekamsk earlier reported lifting limits.
  • New or continuing curbs were reported in Kaluga, Saratov and Yaroslavl, and Penza announced the “Kovyor” plan with flight restrictions.
  • Nizhny Novgorod’s Chkalov airport took seven flights bound for Moscow as schedules were adjusted, and airports urged passengers to check online boards for updates.