The cancellation of flights to Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Kharkiv

The night of 12 December 2014, the state aviation service of Ukraine has announced a ban on flights over the territories adjacent to zone of military operations: Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya regions. Reportedly, the ban was introduced at the request of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine “until further notice”.

In the original information on the limitation of flights over the territory of the country it was stated that the ban on flights over the said part of the country was to last from midnight December 13 to midnight December 15, 2014. But on Sunday there was a message on the extension non-flying mode until Tuesday, December 16, with the clarification that these terms can again be moved.

According to official sources, complete the cancellation of flights to Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Zaporozhye at all altitudes affected only civil aircraft, and was implemented for security purposes. In this period, no passenger plane can't land or take off from airports located in the designated area and also fly through the zone closed for flights.

A2370/14 - TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA BOUNDED BY COORDINATES: 502057N 0353649E 484116N 0341010E 473832N 0335754E 461430N 0345437E 452945N 0364142E 460809N 0370518E 462230N 0361200E 465812N 0360018E 473846N 0353706E 475542N 0355136E 481520N 0360510E 483900N 0362630E 490630N 0365000E 494030N 0364948E 501920N 0364942E THEN ALONG STATE BOUNDARY UNTIL POINT 502057N 0353649E CLOSED. SFC - UNL, 12 DEC 21:15 2014 UNTIL 14 DEC 23:59 2014 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 12 DEC 20:54 2014

Refunds for tickets purchased for cancelled flights, passengers will be made in full.

updated: On the morning of December 16, 2014 in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv airports have reopened. The schedule of flights performed in the normal mode. Ban on flights to the international airport Zaporozhye extended until the morning of December 20.

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