As of January 20, Uzbekistan Airways has begun operating flights to European countries while bypassing Russian and Belarusian airspace. The announcement was made on January 28 during a press conference marking the airline’s 33rd anniversary.
Flights bound for Europe will now pass through Azerbaijan and Turkey, Daryo.uz reported.
When asked by Repost.uz whether the route change was linked to the crash of an AZAL aircraft on December 29—an incident that, according to one theory, involved the plane being shot down over Russian territory—Uzbekistan Airways’ press service stated that the decision was “simply a precautionary measure and, to some extent, an optimization of routes.”
