The honored pilot said that the flight over Russia by British aircraft will take up to two hours
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After restricting Russian airspace for British aircraft, they will have to spend one and a half to two hours on a detour, Yuri Sytnik, an honored pilot and former flight director of Vnukovo Airlines, said in a conversation with Lenta.ru. He added that this would be a good signal for all European countries that want to impose sanctions on Russian airlines.
In Russia, the country's airspace was closed for flights by British aircraft, including transit flights. This was stated in the Federal Air Transport Agency. According to the decision of the department, on Friday, February 25, from 11:00 Moscow time, a restriction is introduced on the use of Russian airspace for flights of aircraft registered in the UK or in the hands of persons associated with the kingdom, including transit flights.
“Words often precede thought”
“As a result of the restriction of our airspace, British aircraft will have to increase the route by one and a half to two hours. Russia is both a Chinese direction and a Japanese one. So it will be very inconvenient and very costly. The problem is that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's words are often ahead of his thoughts: he limited the activities of Aeroflot on the territory of his state and received this answer, ”said Sytnik.
The pilot noted that the incident would be a good signal for the EU countries and other states that want to impose similar British sanctions against Russian airlines.
If you want to fly around half the world, please. Only one and a half thousand planes fly through Russia every day. What happened cools the ardor well
Yuriy SytnikHonored Pilot
“The restrictions imposed on the Russians do not threaten anything: the majority still do not fly to the UK and back. Well, who needs it, they will get there with a change through Berlin or Warsaw. Ahead, meanwhile, is the most flying season, which begins somewhere in mid-May and ends in mid-September. I think the aviation authorities themselves will point out to Johnson his mistake. Someone has to pay for the losses,” Sytnyk said.
Earlier, Russian tourists who stayed at resorts and places of rest due to the cancellation or delay of flights due to the military operation of the Russian Armed Forces to protect Donbass were reminded of the action plan in a critical situation. So, travelers were urged to study all the offers of tour operators on the available options for flights or accommodation in hotels.
