Vietnam Airlines resumes Hanoi-Moscow flights
Vietnam Airlines resumed flights from Hanoi to Moscow after canceling three consecutive flights due to volcanic activity in Indonesia. The VN63 flight departed on schedule on September 9, with the next flight scheduled for September 11.
Consensus
- Vietnam Airlines resumed flights from Hanoi to Moscow.
- The VN63 flight from Hanoi to Moscow departed on schedule on September 9.
- The previous cancellations were due to the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia.
- The eruption caused disruptions to air travel in Southeast Asia, including the closure of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
- Over 600 Russian tourists were stranded in Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport.
- The Russian embassy in Vietnam is monitoring the situation and in contact with Vietnam Airlines.
- The next scheduled flight from Hanoi to Moscow is on September 11.
Points of divergence
- Telegram channel Mash reported that over 270,000 people were unable to depart from Indonesia due to the eruption. — kommersant
- The Russian embassy in Indonesia reported that 209 flights were canceled in Jakarta, including 39 international ones. — interfax
- The Russian embassy in Indonesia stated that the eruption began on September 5 and that ash emissions worsened environmental conditions in Lampung, West Java, and Jakarta. — interfax
- Vietnam Airlines fully resolved the situation with stranded Russian tourists. — tg_mosguru
- The airline canceled flights for three consecutive days before resuming operations. — tg_moscash
Coverage (6 sources)
- Vietnam Airlines resumed flights from Vietnam to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Vietnam Airlines resumed flights from Hanoi to Moscow, reported by the Russian Embassy in Vietnam. — Первый Московский
- Vietnam Airlines resumed flights from Hanoi to Moscow — Ведомости
- Vietnam Airlines flies from Hanoi to Moscow again: flight VN63 departed on schedule — Московский кэш
- Vietnam Airlines canceled two flights from Hanoi to Moscow on September 6 and 7 — Интерфакс
- AOR learned the reason for the delay of Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Moscow — Коммерсантъ