Taking into account the preliminary results of the investigation into the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft operating the Baku-Grozny flight J2-8243 of Azerbaijan Airlines and the potential risks to flight safety, flights from Baku to the following airports in Russia have been suspended from December 28, 2024, in accordance with the decision of the State Civil Aviation Authority of Azerbaijan, AZAL told APA.
The cities where flights are suspended are as follows:
Mineralnye Vody
Sochi
Volgograd
Ufa
Samara
Saratov
Nizhny Novgorod
Vladikavkaz
Note that on December 25, AZAL decided to suspend flights from Baku to Grozny and Makhachkala.
For security reasons, a decision has also been made to suspend flights of other airlines on the above-mentioned routes, including Grozny and Makhachkala.
In light of the current situation, passengers with tickets for these destinations are entitled to a full refund or the option to change their tickets free of charge.
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Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), considering the results of the initial investigation into the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft and potential risks to flight safety, has decided to suspend flights from Baku to the following airports in Russia from December 28, 2024, until the completion of the final investigation, based on the decision of the Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Authority:
• Mineralnye Vody
• Sochi
• Volgograd
• Ufa
• Samara
• Grozny
• Makhachkala
Note that on December 25, AZAL decided to suspend flights from Baku to the cities of Grozny and Makhachkala. For safety reasons, a decision was made to suspend flights of other airlines on the mentioned routes.
In connection with the current situation, passengers with tickets for these routes are entitled to a full refund or a free ticket exchange.
Additionally, the airline will continue flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Astrakhan, Kazan, and Novosibirsk, adhering to all flight safety requirements and regulations.