The suspension over COVID-19 concerns will last from April 15 to June 1, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
Flights will resume if developments in the pandemic show a positive trend, she added, speaking at a video conference with other members of the government,
She also said travel agencies were recommended to halt sales of tours to Turkey and the East African country of Tanzania, where flights have also been suspended.
However, two regular flights per week between Istanbul and Moscow will continue service, from the Russian capital and then back again, she said.
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Russia’s decision to restrict passenger flights to Turkey has no political implication and is prompted solely by a spike in the Covid incidence in that country, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
ReplyDelete"No, it does not [have a political implication]," the Kremlin official replied when asked if the restrictions have a political implication, in particular that related to the recent statements of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Ukrainian issue.
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