Why Emirates still fly to Russia?

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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Do not travel to Russia due to the security environment and the impacts of the military conflict with Ukraine. Due to recent military tensions additional security restrictions, including some limitations on movement, may remain in place in some regions. Further measures may be implemented at short notice.

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Most of the major Middle Eastern carriers, the big three being Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, are still operating flights using Russian Airspace.

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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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However, some countries' airlines are still voluntarily avoiding Russian airspace including Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Asiana and more. There are still a handful of airlines that operate services over Russian airspace including.

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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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