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Russia Lifts Most Airport Restrictions as Local Limits Persist

The regulator describes the measures as temporary steps to ensure flight safety.

Overview

  • Rosaviatsiya introduced and removed temporary limits at multiple airports on January 1–2, disrupting arrivals and departures across the network.
  • In Moscow, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo resumed normal operations late on January 1, and Domodedovo briefly reimposed limits on January 2 before lifting them.
  • Regional updates: Kaluga, Samara, and Orenburg lifted constraints, while Yaroslavl, Tambov, Penza, and Saratov reported new or ongoing restrictions.
  • Operational impacts included diversions, with Nizhny Novgorod receiving seven Moscow‑bound flights, and multi‑hour delays reported at Sochi.
  • Airports advised travelers to check online boards, with St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo warning of possible schedule changes due to earlier disruptions in the Moscow air hub.