RBC: Russia may allocate a corridor to reduce flight time to Sochi and Turkey

This is reported by RBC with reference to sources in the airlines.

According to RBC, on August 29, the State Air Traffic Management Corporation intends to discuss with airlines the possibility of allocating a corridor for flights to Sochi and Turkey.

According to one of the sources, if the decision to allocate the corridor is made, the flight time from Moscow to Sochi will be reduced by 20 minutes.

Flight time from Sochi to Moscow will be reduced by ten minutes.

Earlier, the Federal Air Transport Agency extended the flight restriction regime at 11 airports in the south and in the center of Russia until September 4.

Restrictions apply to Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Kursk.

Also, flights are limited to the airports of Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol and Elista.