American Airlines to depart Long Beach Airport permanently next month.
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Most flights are intended to spend as little time as possible over water, since storms are more common over the ocean than on land. An aircraft would not be safe to fly over the Pacific Ocean due to the stormy weather and frequent lightning strikes that occur there.
Large part of the Black Sea is considered a risk area as well, due to Russian fleet operations. Furthermore, due to sanctions, western airlines do not fly through Russian airspace.