UK Airlines Ordered To Avoid Belarusian Airspace As Ryanair CEO Blasts "State-Sponsored Hijacking"
by Tyler Durden Monday, May 24, 2021 - 04:50 PM A growing number of European carriers, including all airlines based in the United Kingdom, are now avoiding entry into Belarus' airspace following Sunday's dramatic events involving the diversion of a Ryanair flight carrying Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Pratasevich. The BBC is confirming that "The UK government has told airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after a Ryanair flight was diverted to Minsk and an opposition journalist arrested." The government said this is necessary "to keep passengers safe". JUST: UK directed all its...