Russian airlines’ charter flights to Turkey may be suspended - source

MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Russian airline companies have received a telegram from the Federal Aviation Agency (Rosaviatsia) warning about a possible suspension of charter flights to Turkey, a source in one of the airlines told TASS. "Rosaviatsia sent a telegram to Russian airlines stating that suspension of charter flights of Russian airlines to Turkey's airports may be suspended," he said. Previously Russia suspended charter flights with Turkey in late October 2015. That was done after the Turkish Air Forces had attacked a Russian bomber which was on a mission in the sky over Syria as part of an anti-terrorist operation. In August 2016, after the President of Turkey apologized for the incident and negotiations between the two leaders, the parties decided to start the restoration of ties. Russian experts from the Transport Ministry studied inspected the safety of Turkish airports and the sent a corresponding report to the government. On August 28, 2016, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on lifting the ban on charter air services between Russia and Turkey. Read more