Air Arabia has cancelled flights to Russia for October and December

Air Arabia is gradually extending the cancellation of flights to Russia for October and December. Reservations for some of the October flights have already been cancelled, and not all passengers receive official notifications. This was announced on September 9 on the website of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT).

"The airline adjusts the schedule in stages, rather than immediately for the entire booking depth. Therefore, cancellations appear gradually — the carrier consistently adjusts the periods for which the program was previously announced. Now we are seeing the next stage of such an adjustment, which affects October and December," said Dmitry Gorin, Vice President of the PCT.

At the same time, the airline's website continues to sell tickets for some flights to Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Ufa and Samara for October. The PCT noted that it is about continuing the adjustment of the previously suspended flight program.Газета.Ru ".

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation told RIA Novosti that Air Arabia is tentatively planning to resume flights on the Sharjah — Moscow route in October. The ministry clarified that the company suspended flights to Russia in July 2026 amid the conflict in the Middle East.

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The Ministry of Transport has opened new air routes between Russia and Egypt. In particular, the first flight from El Alamein arrived in Moscow on August 15. In addition, a destination to Borg el Arab Airport is available for Russian tourists. Currently, flights to Cairo, Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh are also operated from Russia. It was noted that the Ministry of Transport and the Federal Air Transport Agency continue to develop air transportation jointly with the Egyptian side.