Russia imposes temporary flight restrictions at Sochi, southern airports

Moscow, Aug. 11 (Petra) — Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency on
Tuesday imposed temporary restrictions on air traffic at Sochi
International Airport and several airports in the country’s south as
a precautionary measure to ensure flight safety.

In a statement, the agency said the restrictions included a temporary
suspension of takeoffs and landings at the affected airports.

Air traffic would resume once the reasons for the restrictions had
been resolved and flight safety could be ensured, it said.

//Petra// AF