Rossiya Airlines has suspended flights to Beijing – Kommersant

Rossiya (part of the Aeroflot group) has stopped flights to Beijing due to the fact that the administration of the Chinese capital Daxing Airport on December 15 refused to accept and service flights for the airline until additional requirements were met, the press service told Kommersant. Russia.” The airline did not specify what specific requirements they were talking about.

“Despite the airline’s readiness to quickly ensure compliance with these requirements, the airport administration did not cooperate, and therefore the upcoming flights to Daxing airport from Vladivostok, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk were cancelled. Passengers were transferred to other Aeroflot group flights without additional payment,” the press release says.

At the same time, the press service claims that on December 17 Rossiya received permission from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, confirmed slots and rights to operate flights from Vladivostok, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk.

The press service, citing a source familiar with the situation, reported that the airline turned to the Russian Ministry of Transport for help in resolving the issue; the Russian side’s request was ignored in China. As the source stated RBC in the aviation industry, the refusal of the airport administration, in particular, is due to the fact that “Russia” did not have time to conclude the necessary agreements.

The fact that Rossiya will fly to Beijing from Vladivostok, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk became known in November. It was also previously announced that the airline’s planes would fly from these cities to Harbin Airport.

Erdni Kagaltynov