Russian Carrier Resumes Cuba Flights With This Crazy Routing

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 33 countries blocked Russian aircraft from their airspace, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Albania, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and all 27 countries of the European Union (EU). During peacetime, flights to Cuba from Moscow typically use European airspace as they travel toward the Atlantic Ocean. Since the war began, however, that routing is no longer an option. So Nordwind — and other Russian airlines — had to figure out a new… (avgeekery.com) More...