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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Budget airlines jostle for ukraine flight revival once war with russia ends | History Defined

Waiting for peace: Zhuliany airport close to central Kyiv, pictured before the Russian invasion - (Simon Calder)

As Ukraine and Russia inch towards a possible settlement, Europe’s big three budget airlines have been setting out their plans for post-ceasefire flying.

Passenger aviation ended on the day Russia invaded on 24 February 2022. European safety authorities warn: “The presence and possible use of a wide range of ground and airborne warfare systems poses a high risk for civil flights operating at all altitudes and flight levels.”

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