The key facts
- Restrictions at Vnukovo were lifted at about 3:32; the airport had operated for almost two hours in coordination with the authorities
- Sochi and Gelendzhik resumed full operations at 2:25
- Over the past night, 109 flights were delayed or canceled at Moscow airports: Sheremetyevo — 49, Vnukovo — 50, Domodedovo — 10
Restrictions lifted
Restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft have been lifted at Vnukovo Airport. This was announced on his Telegram channel by Rosaviatsia representative Taras Fomchenkov; his post was published at 3:32. The message specified that the airport's operations had been restricted to ensure flight safety, and that for almost two hours the airport had been receiving and dispatching aircraft in coordination with the relevant authorities.
The south of the country and the scale of the overnight disruption
On the night of October 27, flights were also suspended for security reasons at the Sochi and Gelendzhik airports; at 2:25 they resumed full operations. According to Gazeta.Ru, the previous night, due to the Carpet plan, 109 flights were delayed or canceled at Moscow airports: 49 at Sheremetyevo, 50 at Vnukovo, and 10 at Domodedovo. At Vnukovo, about 17 cancellations occurred between 23:00 and 9:30.
What is known and what remains unclear
Thus, by the morning of October 27, operations at the affected airports had been restored, but the exact reasons for introducing the Carpet plan and the details of the overnight restrictions are not disclosed in the published statements. Passengers whose flights were canceled or delayed should check their departure status directly with the airlines and airports. Earlier, a correspondent of Gazeta.Ru described how she survived on a plane while the Carpet plan was in effect.
