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Three airlines change schedules amid restrictions at Moscow airports
Restrictions at four Moscow airports disrupted flights on October 9.
Aeroflot, Rossiya and Pobeda delayed or canceled some flights, and some planes went to backup airports.
The airlines said departures from backup airports would wait until restrictions were lifted.
Passengers should check their flight status before leaving for the airport.
Aeroflot, Rossiya and Pobeda changed flight schedules on October 9 because of restrictions at Moscow airports.
Some flights were delayed or cancelled, and some aircraft were diverted to alternate airports.
Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky temporarily restricted aircraft arrivals and departures for flight safety.
Aeroflot and Rossiya said flights from alternate airports would depart after restrictions were lifted.
Passengers were advised to check flight status before travelling to the airport.
- Who
- Russian airlines Aeroflot, Rossiya and Pobeda.
- What
- They changed schedules, with some flights delayed or cancelled and some aircraft sent to alternate airports.
- When
- October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Moscow airports: Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky.
- Why
- The airports imposed temporary restrictions to ensure flight safety.
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Temporary restrictions at Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo were reported.
Restrictions at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky were reported.
- Airlines
- Aeroflot, Rossiya and Pobeda
- Date
- October 9, 2026
- Airports
- Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky
- Restrictions reported
- 15:38 Moscow time at Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo; 15:41 at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky
- Flight status
- Some flights were delayed or cancelled; some aircraft were diverted to alternate airports
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