The key facts

  • Vnukovo is operating on a coordinated basis with authorities due to temporary airspace restrictions
  • Rosaviatsia links the measures to ensuring flight safety
  • In case of delays, the airline must provide meals, and for an overnight stay — a hotel and transfer

Restrictions in the Vnukovo area

Moscow's Vnukovo Airport is accepting and dispatching flights on a coordinated basis with the relevant authorities. This was reported by the press service of Rosaviatsia: such measures are linked to the introduction of temporary restrictions on the use of airspace in the area of the airport, which, according to the agency, have been taken to ensure flight safety.

What this means for passengers

Under such restrictions, flights are often delayed or cancelled. Passengers are advised to check the reasons and the estimated departure time at the check-in desk or at the airport information service. Under the Russian Air Code and international carriage regulations, the airline is obliged to provide drinks and meals depending on the length of the wait, and if the next flight is only on the following day, to provide a hotel room and transfer. A detailed procedure in case of a delay and alternatives to flying are covered in an article by Gazeta.Ru.

Context

Earlier, according to Gazeta.Ru, the pilots of two aircraft saw a drone in the area of the Moscow airport. The outlet does not say whether this sighting is connected with the restrictions introduced; the published materials do not state the reasons for the restrictions or their expected duration.