A low-cost airline is set to start flying to Moscow

When Russian troops crossed into Ukrainian territory and dwelling off a plump-scale war in February 2022, most countries replied with sanctions, while every interior most and public companies pulled their companies out of Russia.

Western airways canceled all provider into the country, and the governments of the US, Canada, and the countries making up the European Union occupy all closed their airspaces to all Russian plane.

Rising particular challenges for European airways flying east to Asia, Russia retaliated by closing its airspace to all but a pair of make a choice countries it views as friendly.

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Airline calls desire to race Russia flights 'commitment to expanding world footprint'

Established in 2007 as a funds airline for the Middle East, Saudi Arabian carrier Flynas confirmed that it's getting prepared to open thrice-a-week provider to Moscow from the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

The inaugural flight has been dwelling for Aug. 1 and should connect King Khalid International Airport (RUH) with Moscow’s Vnukovo (VKO).

While Flynas may presumably be the first airline to race a flight between Moscow and Riyadh, flagship carrier Saudia is moreover slated to open provider to the upper Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) in Oct. 2025.

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All this comes at a time when Russian attacks on Ukraine and civilian infrastructure are of their fourth twelve months — a Russian July 10 drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed two and injured 25.

Western countries are no nearer to reviving diplomatic ties with Russia, because the Putin-led executive continues to express on appropriating territories and destroying Ukrainian statehood.

"Including Moscow to our community is a testomony to Flynas' commitment to expanding our world footprint and connecting Saudi Arabia with key global markets," a Flynas spokesperson said in an announcement. "This new route is no longer going to only increase tourism and industry trot but moreover foster larger cultural alternate between our countries."

The airline is moreover launching new routes to Milan, Geneva, Krakow, and Casablanca.

Airways that occupy continued to skim to Russia since 2022 encompass largely Middle Jap carriers fancy Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Turkish Airways, Emirates, flydubai, and Azerbaijan Airways.

Russian constitution airline Nordwind has moreover recently secured a license to open flights to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang from Moscow by the tip of July.

These airways saved flying to Russia since the open of the war

Despite definite ties with countries fancy North Korea and Saudi Arabia, the Russian aviation industry has been on the brink since the open of 2025 — native outlet Izvestia reported that in spite of all the things 30 mid- and small-scale airways in the country are at a "burnout level" of looming economic shatter amid low traveler numbers and lack of receive admission to to Western airplane ingredients wanted to restore aging plane.

Extra on trot:

• But any other regional airline is now on the verge of business shatter
• Authorities issues new trot advisory on trendy seashore vacation space
• But any other country appropriate issued a brand new visa requirement for company

These encompass every the country's flagship carrier Aeroflot (AERZY) and smaller regional carriers fancy Rossiya, Ural, and Yakutia Airways.

As the war in Ukraine shifted deeper into Russian territory, the country recently shut down all its main airports amid a series of Ukrainian drone attacks right through July 5 and 6. At leats 171 flights in Sheremetyevo were canceled over these two days, while a extra 90 flights departing from Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg were moreover canceled.

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