It is likely that commercial routes from Ukraine will be severely disrupted and roads through Ukraine could be closed.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has updated its travel advisory, stating: “Ukrainian airspace is closed. The lack of flights will make it difficult for British citizens to evacuate from Ukraine to the UK. “This includes adjusting our flight planning from December to further increase the distance from the Ukrainian-Russian border.” “Virgin Atlantic services have avoided Ukrainian airspace for many years, going beyond official guidelines, which are supplemented by our own risk assessments.
“We continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine and Russia extremely closely following the escalation of the conflict, with a constant dynamic assessment of our flight routes based on the latest situation reports and always following the strict recommendations set out by the Department of Transportation and other global regulators.’ UIA said it is “taking all possible measures to ensure the safety of our passengers.”Ī spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic said: “The safety of our customers and employees always comes first. “We sincerely regret and apologize for these unprecedented disruptions and any inconvenience they will inevitably cause to our Ukrainian customers.”Ī spokesperson for Wizz Air said: “The safety of our passengers and crew remains our number one priority and we hope that normal life will return to Ukraine soon.” It added: “Ryanair remains committed to our services to/from Ukraine and we look forward to resuming flights there as soon as it is safe to do so.” Ryanair said it has suspended its flights to and from Ukraine “for at least the next 14 days” and has taken them off the market “for at least the next four weeks until further information from EU security authorities becomes available.” “We continue to support the people of Ukraine and work with our international partners to respond to this act of aggression.” Mr Shapps added: “I have instructed (Civil Aviation Authority) to ensure that airlines avoid Ukrainian airspace to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
The graph shows the movement of European military aircraft around Ukraine today. Transportation Minister Grant Shapps imposed the ban, which was later enforced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday morning, tweeting that he made the decision “after horrific events overnight.”
This comes after the UK Foreign Office updated its travel advisory to warn that British citizens in Ukraine “should not expect enhanced consular support or evacuation assistance”. Wizz Air canceled its flights between Luton Airport and the Ukrainian cities of Kiev and Lviv on Thursday, before Ryanair and Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) – other carriers that fly between the two countries – also suspended those routes.Ī number of other flights to global destinations are likely to be affected as aircraft sometimes have to make long maneuvers. “The presence and possible use of a wide range of ground and airborne combat systems poses a high risk for civil flights operating at all altitudes and flight levels.” “In particular, there is a risk of both deliberate targeting and misidentification of civilian aircraft,” the agency said in a conflict zone bulletin.
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