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Russia Lifts Most Airport Flight Restrictions as Sheremetyevo Resumes Operations

Officials say the temporary curbs were imposed for flight safety, with diversions and cancellations processed under established passenger rules.

Overview

  • Rosaviatsia introduced and then removed temporary limits on arrivals and departures at multiple airports on December 9, including Volgograd, Krasnodar, Kazan and Cheboksary.
  • At Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, a “kover” signal restricted airspace from 14:30 to 22:31 MSK, leading to 24 diversions to alternate airfields and 19 flight cancellations.
  • Aeroflot adjusted its schedule with delays and cancellations and offered refunds or free rebooking on the same route within ten days for affected passengers.
  • Domodedovo and Zhukovsky later lifted their restrictions, with officials reporting one diversion at Domodedovo as operations returned to normal.
  • Localized measures continued on December 10 as Kaluga introduced temporary limits on flight operations for safety.