Whatever they decide at tonight's #EUCO summit in Brussels, Latvia-based airBaltic has already stopped flying over #Belarus airspace.
https://twitter.com/airBaltic/status/1396822428781842432
This bit of airspace, the only land crossing connecting the Baltics to the rest of the EU, is about to become very important. 
What if reticence to fly over #Belarus air space extended to #Russia as well? Some suggested this after the downing of MH17.
Would take Europe back to pre-'91 situation, when flights were forbidden over USSR. Here's a video about the crazy flight routes:
Would take Europe back to pre-'91 situation, when flights were forbidden over USSR. Here's a video about the crazy flight routes:
This is the route Wizzair used this afternoon for its Tallinn-Kiev route.
Normally airlines pick the most direct route passing through the least amount of countries (less air traffic control fees to pay, and less fuel costs).
Normally airlines pick the most direct route passing through the least amount of countries (less air traffic control fees to pay, and less fuel costs).
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
