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Winter Storms Snarl Air Travel Across Russia and Europe as Moscow Braces for New Snow

Aviation authorities warn of overnight heavy snow in Moscow with possible schedule changes.

Overview

  • Rosaviatsia expects a snow front over Moscow from 21:00 to 08:00 local time on January 12 and cautions of delays, cancellations and de‑icing and runway clearing needs.
  • UTair confirmed delayed luggage for the MoscowDubai route arrived in Dubai, and Vnukovo said bags from flight UT‑716 can now be collected, as Rostransnadzor reviews the incident.
  • Sochi reported 14 delayed flights, Krasnodar logged 17 delays after lifting earlier restrictions, Gelendzhik introduced temporary limits under NOTAM, and Volgograd lifted its constraints.
  • Saratov’s Gagarin airport said it is operating normally during a heavy snowfall with continuous runway clearing, while an Aurora flight to Magadan returned to Khabarovsk due to a blizzard.
  • Weather disruptions reached abroad as Gdansk reported cancellations and delays and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen canceled 10% of Monday flights, with Turkish Airlines dropping 54 services at Istanbul Airport.