Western aviation flights to Asia now last 3-6 hours longer

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After the start of the Russian military operation on Ukrainian territory, the countries of the Western world introduced a number of sanctions against Moscow, including the closure of airspace for Russian aircraft. In response, Moscow imposed mirror restrictions, banning airliners from these countries from using Russian skies.

As a result, for most European and a number of Asian airlines, the average duration of a flight from Europe to Asia or vice versa has increased significantly. Rising costs of carriers had a negative impact on the cost of tickets for passengers.



For example, the flight time on the Tokyo-London route (Japan Airlines Flight JL43), which recently flew over Russian territory, is now 15 hours and 12 minutes (if there are no transfers in Alaska). On average, the duration of flights on new routes from Europe to Asia or from Asian countries to European countries has increased by 3-6 hours.


Russia occupies half of the Eurasian continent and it is inconvenient to fly around it both from the north and south. Therefore, it is likely that in the countries of the Western world, sooner or later, they will realize that it is necessary, if not to be friends with Moscow, then at least to maintain acceptable and mutually beneficial relations.
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  1. +7
    5 March 2022 17: 41
    Nothing terrible here! Business is business! And the EU is rich, so let it pay for the sanctions against Russia ...
    1. -3
      5 March 2022 18: 39
      Quote: Joker62
      Nothing terrible here! Business is business!

      That's right, business ... Russia received money for piloting the aircraft through its territory for each flight. And not small. So everyone loses. I do not propose to restore spans, but it is necessary to understand the essence of what is happening. And writing about "nothing terrible" is an overkill ...
      1. +4
        5 March 2022 21: 57
        I received, but also paid for my boards in Europe
      2. +6
        5 March 2022 22: 36
        Quote: Dan
        Russia received money for piloting aircraft through its territory for each flight.

        And it will receive, but from other airlines from other countries. Competition will lead to the fact that having direct routes, these companies will quickly squeeze out the "curves".
        1. 0
          10 March 2022 15: 17
          Quite right. Asian airlines will earn, the rest will suffer losses. Tov. europeans, fly by companies of southeast asia, hi lufthansa, klm and british airways.
      3. +4
        6 March 2022 11: 09
        Not Russia received, Aeroflot received. The flight price is from 60-100 US dollars. Now Aeroflot has lost this money. But for Western companies now each flight around Russia costs up to 10000 thousand extra dollars! In war as in war .... Do you know that only one Britain to Southeast Asia made 70 daily routes a day through Russia?!
    2. +7
      5 March 2022 21: 46
      And no one is asking anyone to be friends with us, only one suggestion - to behave with dignity and honesty. Russia does not need anyone's love.
  2. -1
    5 March 2022 19: 03
    Quote: Dan
    Quote: Joker62
    Nothing terrible here! Business is business!

    That's right, business ... Russia received money for piloting the aircraft through its territory for each flight. And not small. So everyone loses. I do not propose to restore spans, but it is necessary to understand the essence of what is happening. And writing about "nothing terrible" is an overkill ...

    It is you who understand the essence of the matter. But others - to put it mildly, slow-witted, so I had to add, i.e. chew to the point of nausea...
  3. 0
    6 March 2022 11: 01
    In Soviet times, no one flew over Russia. It's okay, let them get used to it. Moreover, Aeroflot took the money from flying through our territory for itself.