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BUDAPEST, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Airlines Wizz Air ( WIZZ.L ) said on Monday a sudden decision by Moldova’s civil aviation authority weather Moldovan capital Chisinau said it would suspend flights from March 14 due to security concerns. and regret.
In a statement, Wizz Air said it would replace the new service from Iasi, Romania to Berlin and additional flights to Barcelona, Milan Bergamo, Bologna, Rome Ciampino, Rome Fiumicino, Dortmund, Larnaca, London. Luton and Treviso.
Flights to Budapest and Prague will not be changed and those arriving in Chisinau will be re-allocated to other destinations in the Wizz Air network.
“Passenger and crew safety remains Wizz Air’s number one priority and the recent events in Moldova and the country’s weather After the increased but not inevitable risk in its location, Wizz Air took the difficult but responsible decision to suspend all flights to Chisinau. March 14″, the information says.
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Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said on Wednesday that Russia his country is prepared for the “full spectrum of threats,” amid fears that neighboring Ukraine could intensify attempts to destabilize the war-torn country.
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Moldova’s civil aviation authority said Moldovan authorities were informed of Wizz Air’s decision by email, adding that the airline sought approval for the summer flight schedule on February 14 and received it on Monday.
“After analyzing the risks, the state institutions determined that national flights in the airspace can be carried out safely by following a number of procedures, and they regret Wizz Air’s sudden decision,” said a post posted on the official Telegram channel of the Moldovan government.
It said that the civil aviation authority and the ministry of infrastructure and regional development were in “constant cooperation” with representatives of Wizz Air and informed them of the procedures in place to ensure aviation safety.
The aviation authority will take “all necessary measures” to return Wizz Air to Chisinau airport as soon as possible and attract other low-cost airlines.
Reporting by Gergely Szakacs and Alexander Tanas, writing by Max Hunder and Elaine Monaghan. Edited by Jane Merriman and Barbara Lewis
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2023-02-27 22:45:53
Source – reuters
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