As the US warns of a Russian attack on Kyiv, the company announced Saturday that it will suspend flights to the city from Monday through the end of the month.
There are airliners in Berlin.
The Times of India reported that Air India would run three flights out of Kyiv next week to rescue Indians stranded in Ukraine.
After its insurers stopped coverage for aircraft in Ukrainian airspace, Ukraine International Airlines sent five Boeing aircraft to Spain, though the airline was able to maintain service without interruption.
SkyUp Airlines temporarily suspended ticket sales February 13 after its insurers stopped covering aircraft in Ukrainian airspace, but sales resumed the next day after negotiations with insurers.
The suspension of flights to Ukraine and through Ukrainian airspace was announced by the Royal Dutch Airlines on February 12.
The Ukrainian government launched a $529 million fund February 13 to provide insurance for airlines and aircraft lessors after many private insurers withdrew coverage. Matthew Borie, an analyst with Osprey Flight Solutions, told Aviation International News that if fighting breaks out between Russia and Ukraine, there is a chance that electronic warfare technology will lead to aircraft being misidentified, increasing the risk of accidental targeting of civilian aircraft. Changes around these countries have increased both operating costs and flight lengths, as airlines have used airspace over them while flying to Asia and the Middle East.
A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was shot down in eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing . The Netherlands and Australia accused Russia of responsibility for the incident after a Dutch-led investigative team determined that the flight had been shot down by Russia-backed rebels. President Putin said that the findings of the investigative team were unreliable.
The U.K. moved its embassy in western Ukraine.
Dutch Airline KLM suspends flights to Ukraine due to rising fears of Russian invasion.
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