Airlines Cancel Flights to Ukraine Amid Tensions

Many airlines have canceled flights to Ukraine following increased tensions between the country and its northern neighbor, Russia. Fear of escalation with regards to commercial air travel in Ukraine is high, especially considering the 2014 accident regarding Malaysia Airlines flight 17, in which a commercial flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russian-backed rebels. Almost two-thirds of the passengers on the flight were Dutch nationals, making it reasonable that Dutch National… (aeroxplorer.com) Mehr...