Pegasus Airlines Cancels Russian Flights

January 5, 2016

Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has suspended flights to and from Russia until January 13 after authorities there failed to give its crew members visas.

Russia has instituted a number of sanctions against Turkish companies and individuals after the Turkish military shot down a Russian jet in November it said had breached its airspace while on a bombing campaign in Syria.

A spokesman for state-run carrier Turkish Airlines told Reuters news agency it has obtained visas for crew and its flights to Russia have not not been affected.

(Reuters)