Flights from Baku to several Russian cities are suspended from December 28 due to safety concerns. Affected passengers can request a full refund or free ticket exchange.
Following preliminary findings from the investigation into the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 flight J2-8243 (Baku-Grozny), which suggest physical and technical external interference, the Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Agency has decided to suspend flights from Baku to several Russian cities starting December 28, 2024.
The affected destinations include:
Earlier, on December 25, AZAL announced the suspension of flights to Grozny and Makhachkala.
For safety reasons, the suspension also extends to flights operated by other airlines on these routes.
Passengers holding tickets for these flights are entitled to either a full refund or a free ticket exchange.
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