Over 130 flights delayed and 16 cancelled across Moscow, St. Petersburg and other major hubs as European carriers affected.
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Major disruptions hit Russian airports on Monday, with 131 flight delays and 16 cancellations affecting Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan and other airports, according to reports from travel monitoring sources.
Aeroflot, along with European carriers Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, plus Qatar Airways, faced significant operational disruptions. The cascading delays rippled across multiple time zones and international routes during peak travel hours.
EU-based airlines including Lufthansa, Europe's largest carrier, reported knock-on effects for connecting passengers and onward itineraries. The disruptions underscore ongoing logistical challenges in European-Russian aviation corridors amid geopolitical tensions. No official cause was immediately cited for the disruptions. The incident affected thousands of passengers and highlighted vulnerability in air travel infrastructure serving both European and Russian networks, with implications for business travel and tourism sectors on both sides.
Over 130 flights were delayed and 16 cancelled across Russian airports on Monday, affecting major carriers including Aeroflot, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways. The disruptions rippled across multiple international routes during peak travel hours, with no official cause immediately disclosed.
If you're booked on European or Russian routes this week, expect potential knock-on delays as connecting passengers face disrupted itineraries and cascading schedule changes. Business travelers and those planning trips between Europe and Russia should contact airlines directly and build extra buffer time into connections, as the disruptions highlight fragile logistics in these aviation corridors.