Turizm Güncel writes about this.

It is noted that the governing bodies of the European Union informed the authorities of its member countries about this decision, and it came into force immediately.

Thus, its legal basis was the sanctions regulations of July 31, 2014, which envisage restrictive measures against Russia due to the Ukrainian conflict.

It is clarified that the airline planned flights to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart and the Greek Heraklion. Also, as a result of the closure of the airspace of the European Union, Southwind Airlines will not be able to organize flights to Zurich, Switzerland.