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After Warsaw shot down 19 Russian drones over its territory with the support of NATO aircraft, additional security measures have been adopted by the civil aviation authorities. At the request of the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command, a restricted zone has been active since Wednesday evening in the part of Warsaw...

According to the Reuters news agency, Poland announced on Wednesday that it had shot down Russian drones over its territory. The drones violated Polish airspace during a large-scale Russian attack on western Ukraine. Poland described the incursion as an "act of aggression". According to the Ukrainian air force, most of the country...

Eurocontrol has just published the figures for aircraft movements departing from Europe (including the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom). Traffic flows to all regions of the world are up, with the exception of two: the Middle East at -3% and the 'Other Europe' segment...

It is one of the last two gateways to Russia that is partly closed from Europe. And this will make access a little more difficult for travellers who need to get to Russia. Alongside Turkish Airines, Air Serbia remains one of the few airlines in Europe to offer flights to Russia.

Sixteen: that's the number of days that Russia allows travellers to visit the country with an e-visa. The Russian Federation has just launched an e-visa for travel to the country. With simplified formalities for citizens of 55 countries. Visa applicants...

Are we witnessing a reversal in the jurisprudence of hotel groups concerning their activities in Russia? Shortly after the start of the invasion of Ukraine, most of them announced the suspension of their future developments and investments in Russia. Some, such as Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott and Radisson, also decided to close...

Finnish national airline Finnair has grown and prospered in the shadow of its large eastern neighbour. It has benefited from the post-Soviet era from 1991 onwards. An era of opening up to the outside world for Russia, reflected in the development of the travel market and rising living standards...

Updated on 18 March "Ukraine will win". On 2 March, Ukraine's largest hotel group, Reikartz Hotel, clearly showed its support for the Russian invasion. With around sixty hotels in Kiev and some thirty towns across the country, the hotel group is bearing the full brunt of the war ravaging its country, having announced as early as...

Most European and Asian airlines operating between the two continents have been severely affected by the closure of Ukrainian airspace and the ban on aircraft from nearly forty countries flying over Russian territory. Among the airlines most affected is Finnair. The Finnish airline has been...

Russia has been in almost total isolation since the start of the war with Ukraine. The suspension of Aeroflot's international flights from Tuesday 8 March will effectively close the country even further. And yet, there are still a few possibilities for travelling to Russia, should certain...

After almost two weeks of war, have all business travellers and expatriates left Ukraine? Xavier Carn - Most companies have exfiltrated or advised their employees to leave Ukraine. At International SOS, we advised our members to leave the country a fortnight ago. The companies that...

Sabre, one of the world's leading airline ticket reservation companies, has terminated its distribution agreement with Russian airline Aeroflot. The announcement was officially made on Thursday 3 March. This decision means that the Russian national carrier will no longer be available on the reservation terminals of travel agencies. But also...

One last door is closing in Europe for flights to and from Russia. On Monday, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, activated the ban on Russian aircraft flying over and serving Swiss territory. The airline Swiss is therefore also banned from flying into Swiss territory...

The United Kingdom was the first to ban Russian aircraft from its airspace. It was followed over the last few days by Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and then France. Finally, on Sunday evening, the entire European Union, through the voice of its President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,...

They are now called the Donetsk Independent People's Republic and the Luhansk Independent People's Republic. The declaration of independence by these two republics was recognised by Vladimir Putin's government. This act initially paved the way for a "peace-building occupation" by Russian troops. But then...

The Radisson Hotel Group is stepping up the development of its new Radisson Individuals brand in one of its key markets, Russia. Already boasting a network of 47 hotels in operation or under development - making it the leading international hotel operator in the country - Radisson is building on this base to extend the brand's...

While Russia continues not to issue e-visa because of the coronavirus crisis, the country does offer an alternative that is just as practical. On 26 May this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new federal law amending the previous law on procedures for entering and leaving the territory of...

Aeroflot began using Terminal C facilities for its international flights at Moscow-Sheremetievo International Airport, its main hub, on 23 July. The decision to transfer all flights to the newest terminal coincides with a strong upturn in traffic. The terminal has a capacity of 20 million passengers...

One - the Radisson Hotel Istanbul Sultanahmet - is more intimate with its 28 rooms, historic ballroom and 19th-century Ottoman-French meeting room. The other, the Radisson Hotel President Beyazit, is more contemporary, with 201 rooms and suites in grey and beige tones, five bars...

According to the Russian press, on 14 July Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin received Vitaly Saveliev, CEO of Aeroflot, to hear the airline group's new strategic plan, which runs until 2023. The plan is highly ambitious, with Aeroflot set to record annual traffic of 130 million passengers by 2023.