Why are Emirates still flying to Moscow?

The CEO of Emirates defends the airline's decision to continue flying to Russia amid the war, says it's 'connecting people' Emirates' CEO says it's connecting people by continuing to fly to Russia. Many major air carriers have pulled out of Russia amid sanctions over the war in Ukraine.



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Four airlines continue to fly to Russia from the Gulf State – flydubai, Emirates, Etihad and Air Arabia. Although flydubai offers the most, Emirates still serves the country with 84 flights per month, while Air Arabia and Etihad both fly around 30.

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Most major international airlines pulled out of Russia amid sweeping sanctions imposed by Western countries since the war began in Ukraine. But Emirates is one of the few carriers that is still operating flights to Moscow and St Petersburg.

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Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates, which hasn't condemned Russia for the war in Ukraine or imposed sanctions against the country. Al Maktoum said Emirates' services to Russia serve to link up people between the country and the UAE. We're connecting people between the two countries, Al Maktoum told CNBC.

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Qatar Airways operates direct flights to Moscow. You can check our timetable for flight times and frequency.

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Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Cargo, and most Chinese carriers have continued to fly over and to Russia.

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This suspension was extended until further notice on 24 February 2022, following the closure of Ukrainian airspace. In light of the current situation in the region, we've decided to suspend our flights to and from Russia and our flights through Russian airspace until further notice as of 26 February 2022.

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