Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has suspended all flights to Russia from March 13 to March 27, 2022. The relevant statement was published by the air carrier on its website. The cessation of flights is due to the Turkish side’s fears of imposing sanctions on itself, as the planes could be arrested, as well as Russian ones, if they fly to Russia.
Here is an excerpt from the statement: “According to the Regulation of the European Union 2022/328, sanctions and prohibitions on insurance / reinsurance, leasing, operation and maintenance are introduced for aircraft arriving and departing from the Russian Federation. Due to the current risks arising from the current situation, all our flights arriving and departing from Russia have been temporarily suspended from March 13, 2022 (inclusive) to March 27, 2022. “
Tourists who bought tickets on these dates are entitled to a free ticket replacement and a full refund, the statement said.
It is specified that tourists can exchange tickets or return money through the official website or mobile application.
Earlier canceled flights to Istanbul and Turkey’s national airline Turkish Airlines – details here. In addition, Turkish Airlines has restricted the sale of tickets to Russians to third countries.
In late February, EU countries closed their airspace to Russian airlines. In response, the Russian authorities closed the “Russian sky” for airlines from these countries. At the same time, there have been no reports of bans on Russian citizens who did not fall under the sanctions in the EU. Also, as part of a new wave of EU sanctions over Russia’s war, Ukraine has banned the sale of aircraft and spare parts to Russian companies and required leasing companies to take away all Russian-leased aircraft, most of which are in Russia’s fleet.
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