Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatia, announced on Saturday that Russia has banned airlines from Poland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic from flying over its territory. This is presumably in response to similar actions by these countries towards Russian airlines.
Flights from Poland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic will be carried out only on the basis of a special permit from Russia or the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The authority said that this was a response to the actions of those countries that banned the entry into their territories of planes registered in Russia or used by Russian airlines.
Poland, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria closed their airspace to all Russian aircraft on Friday. Latvia and Estonia did so on Saturday.
Ban Russian carriers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced, from midnight, Friday to Saturday, a ban on entering Polish airspace for aircraft used by airlines from Russia. This relates to the Cabinet’s regulation of air traffic bans.
It is related to the Cabinet Regulation issued on February 25, 2022 regarding the ban on air traffic, which was published before midnight from Friday to Saturday in the Laws Journal. The regulation entered into force the day after its issuance. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Friday ordered the preparation of a government decision on closing the airspace over Poland to Russian Airlines.
The Civil Aviation Authority announced on its website that the regulation prohibits entry into Polish airspace for aircraft used by air carriers from Russia. The ban does not apply to aircraft flying a HUM (a flight of an aircraft engaged in humanitarian action).
“Based on a Cabinet regulation, the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency issued NOTAM to inform about the application of the ban as of February 26, 2022.” – The Civil Aviation Authority confirms. NOTAM is operational information for all aircraft users and individuals who have contact with the aviation. We read in the NOTAM: “From February 26, 2022 at 0000 LTM (…), aircraft used by air carriers from the Russian Federation are prohibited from entering Polish airspace.”
The NOTAM issued by PANSA is valid until May 26, 2022, at 23.59.
LOT suspend communication
LOT Polish Airlines informed that as of Friday from 15.00 to suspend communications with Moscow and St. Petersburg.
“Due to the current situation, starting at 3:00 p.m. local time, PLL LOT has suspended flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Alternative routes for transit flights will be developed,” Krzysztof Mokzulsky, a spokesperson for the national carrier said on Friday.
He also added, the LOT customer service department will contact passengers residing in Russia.
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