News / War zone airspace restricted: air cargo re-routed and flights suspended

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Airlines are re-routing around Ukraine following the invasion by Russia, while a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) was just issued for all Russian airspace, and most flights between Asia and Europe will need to be rerouted.

Airspace was closed early this morning, restricting aviation around Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odessa and Simferopol and there appear to be no commercial aircraft in Ukrainian airspace.

Ukraine International Airlines has suspended scheduled and charter flights to and from the country.

European Safety Agency EASA has warned that airspace in Russia ...