Cathay Pacific says not routing flights through Russian airspace

Published Thu, Mar 17, 2022 · 06:02 AM

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[HONG KONG] Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday (Mar 17) it was not routing flights through Russia's airspace, joining a growing number of Asian airlines avoiding the area after the invasion of Ukraine despite longer flight times.

"We regularly review our flight routings internally and also with information provided by external parties," Cathay said in a statement to Reuters.

"We are currently not flying through Russian airspace." REUTERS

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