Russia Bars EU Airlines From Skies in Retaliation to Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Russia barred airlines from the European Union, Canada and a host of other countries from its airspace in retaliation to sanctions imposed in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

The move announced Monday in Moscow formally puts a wide swath of Russia — a key route for travel between Europe and Asia — off-limits for major carriers such as Air France-KLM and Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Those airlines and others, including Finnair Oyj and British Airways owner IAG SA, had already begun going around Russia or removing flights to Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo from their schedules.