Due to the conflict between India and Pakistan and the further closure of airspace over the countries, Aeroflot has changed the departure times of 5 flights scheduled for February 27 and 28.
On the official portal of the carrier there was A message was published about changes in the flight times for flights from Sheremetyevo Airport to Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok, and the departure times for flights back to Moscow from Phuket and Delhi were also changed.
"Due to the closure of Pakistan's airspace, Aeroflot is forced to make changes to its schedule for February 27 and 28. Passengers who arrived at the airport and whose flights were delayed will be provided with everything necessary in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations and Aeroflot standards," the statement said.
Recall that on the night of February 26, the Indian Air Force struck militant camps in the area of Balakot, Muzaffarabad and Chakoti, located in the territory of Kashmir. In turn, the Pakistani army announced the destruction of two Indian Air Force aircraft that violated Pakistani airspace in the Kashmir region. Currently, the airspace over the border areas of India and Pakistan is closed to transit international flights.
Due to the conflict between the two countries, tour operators had to urgently change their flight programs on some routes.
Source: trn-news.ru