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Russia partly resumes international air traffic, reportedly may further ease travel restrictions in 10 days

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Russia lifted its blanket ban on international flights on Saturday after months-long suspension due to the Covid-19. Travelers can now go to just a few countries, but some reports say all destinations may be reopened soon. … Read More >Russia partly resumes international air traffic, reportedly may further ease travel restrictions in 10 days

Categories Middle East

Iran to pay compensation for downing Ukrainian plane and if Tehran stalls Kiev will take legal action

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Iran has agreed to pay compensation for its accidental shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane, although details of payment amounts have yet to be determined. Kiev said if it feels Tehran is stalling, it may launch legal action … Read More >Iran to pay compensation for downing Ukrainian plane and if Tehran stalls Kiev will take legal action

Categories Russia

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot will demand foreign visitors provide negative Covid-19 test BEFORE flying to Russia

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You didn’t think they were going to make it too easy, did you? Russia’s national airline has decided that if it’s going to ferry international passengers into the country, they’ll have to prove they are coronavirus-free first. … Read More >Russian flag carrier Aeroflot will demand foreign visitors provide negative Covid-19 test BEFORE flying to Russia

Categories Middle East

Iran Agrees to Pay Compensation for Ukranian Plane Downed in January, Foreign Ministry Says

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In January, the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 killed all of the 176 people on board. Commenting on the tragedy, Tehran later said that the plane was mistakenly downed after the military confused it with a hostile target. … Read More >Iran Agrees to Pay Compensation for Ukranian Plane Downed in January, Foreign Ministry Says

Categories World

International airline body slams UK’s ‘unilaterally decided blanket quarantine’ on travellers from Spain

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Global airline group IATA says the UK’s decision to make travellers from Spain quarantine for two weeks is a “big setback” that doesn’t accurately reflect the Covid-19 risk in the country, as airline stocks plunged on Monday. … Read More >International airline body slams UK’s ‘unilaterally decided blanket quarantine’ on travellers from Spain

Categories Middle East

‘You’re almost dying but can’t do anything about it’: Iranian plane passengers tell Ruptly about encounter with US fighter jets

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What the US Air Force called a routine “visual inspection” of an Iranian commercial plane in Syrian skies turned out to be horror for everyone on board, passengers told RT’s Ruptly video agency shortly after the drama ended. … Read More >‘You’re almost dying but can’t do anything about it’: Iranian plane passengers tell Ruptly about encounter with US fighter jets

Categories Middle East

Tehran says AMERICAN, not Israeli fighter jets endangered passengers of Iranian airliner over Syria

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US Air Force, not Israeli, fighter jets were responsible for unsafely intercepting the Mahan Air plane over Syria, which resulted in injuries to several passengers traveling to Beirut, Iranian media reported. … Read More >Tehran says AMERICAN, not Israeli fighter jets endangered passengers of Iranian airliner over Syria

Categories Russia

‘It is not clear’: Putin says Russian tourists are no closer to going abroad as world governments can’t figure out what to do

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has no idea when countries will open their borders to Russian tourists, because the world’s governments can’t work out what they want to do – and other Europeans don’t even agree with each other. … Read More >‘It is not clear’: Putin says Russian tourists are no closer to going abroad as world governments can’t figure out what to do