The duration of flights from Russia to Moldova will increase by an hour and a half after the ban of transit flights over the territory of Ukraine, said on Wednesday Last news the press-Secretary of the civil aviation Authority (CAA) Irina Bodolica.

Ukraine decided to impose a ban on all Russian planes to cross its airspace from November 26.

"Russian organizations that may be will continue to fly to Moldova and of the Republic, will increase flight time approximately one and a half hours, dropping the aircraft to bypass Ukraine. Accordingly will increase the fuel consumption, which may be reflected on the price of tickets Russian airlines ", - said Bodolica.

"At this time no Russian organizations were not notified about the rejection of flights to Moldova. Our Commissioners have been conducting a dialogue with the Ukrainian side to know the details of this prohibition ", - said the Agency interlocutor.

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