According to the Russian Association of Tourism Organizers, at least 60,000 Passengers suffered because of about 350 delays and appeals of flights at airports across the country. The Russian armed forces have announced that they shot down 524 Ukrainian drones, forcing civil aviation authorities to temporarily suspend flights.
“Planes that have not reached the destination on time will have delays in subsequent flights,” said the Association of Tourism Organizers. “These delays will cause further delays, such as the domino effect.”
Some passengers reported delays exceeding 30 hours. In total, about 12 percent were canceled on Wednesday. all flights to and from the Russian capital.
Until Thursday morning, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced that over 14,000 Passengers got stuck at almost 100 flights arriving and departing from Moscow airports. The ministry stated that it expected to return to normal functioning until 18 local time.
Despite this, the Russian Association of Tourism Organizers announced that about 150 additional flights to the Holy Moscow were canceled on Thursday.
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines canceled about 40 flights between Russia and four Turkish cities on Thursday and Friday, which affected over 15,000 passengers.
The ongoing disruptions in Air Traffic took place when President Vladimir Putin guests several dozen world leaders, including the President of China XI Jinping and the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, on the parade on the occasion of the victory day of May 9. According to reports, among the people who suffered from disturbances, Serbia President Aleksandar Vucić was, who stopped in Azerbaijan before arriving in Moscow on Wednesday evening.
