Pulkovo Airport accepted 31 flights as a backup destination due to… (рейс · аэропорт · принять)
Pulkovo Airport accepted 31 flights as a backup destination due to restrictions in Moscow, according to SPb.ru. ATOR reported that Moscow airports canceled and delayed more than 280 flights.
Consensus
- On June 18, Moscow's airports were affected by drone attacks.
- Over 280 flights were canceled or delayed in Moscow's airports.
- Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg accepted 31 flights as a backup due to restrictions in Moscow.
- The disruptions impacted both domestic and international routes.
- Flight delays and cancellations were significant, with some flights delayed by over two hours.
Points of divergence
- The 31 flights were accepted by Pulkovo as a backup due to temporary restrictions on aircraft movements in Moscow airports. — gazeta_spb
- The drone attacks occurred on the night before June 18, and the restrictions were implemented in several Moscow airports including Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky. — fontanka
- Approximately 8,000 tourists were affected by flight disruptions, with 120 flights canceled and 160 delayed. — fontanka
- The decision to redirect flights was made by airlines, not the airport authorities. — gazeta_spb
- The most affected routes were those to Turkey and Hurghada, with only a few flights canceled in these directions. — fontanka
Coverage (7 sources)
- Pulkovo Accepted 31 Flights as Backup Airport Due to Moscow Restrictions - SPB RU - St. Petersburg News — Gazeta.SPb
- ATO: Moscow Airports Cancelled and Delayed Over 280 Flights — Фонтанка
- Pulkovo as Backup Airfield Accepts Over 20 Moscow Flights — Фонтанка
- More Than 50 Flights Delayed at Moscow Airports — Фонтанка
- Moscow Airports Return to Work — Фонтанка
- Flight Delayed — What to Do? Russian Airlines Respond — Фонтанка
- Almost thirty Moscow flights delayed or cancelled at Pulkovo — Фонтанка