The suspension, from 14 March, comes after a Russian missile crossed Moldovan skies.
Wizz Air says it will suspend all flights to the Moldovan capital Chisinau from 14 March due to concerns about the safety of its airspace.Moldova's civil aviation authority called the airline's decision sudden and regrettable.The airline said: "Safety of the passengers and crew remain Wizz Air's number one priority...
Moldova's civil aviation authority said the airline had sought approval for its summer flight schedule on 14 February, and the agency "determined that flights in the national airspace can be carried out safely by following a number of procedures". Wizz Air said there would be more more flights from across Europe to the eastern Romanian city of Iasi, near the Moldovan border, as replacements for the Chisinau service.Moldova, wedged between Romania and Ukraine, became a candidate forThe country of 2.6 million people has struggled with an influx of refugees from Ukraine and tensions with Transnistria, a breakaway pro-Moscow region where some 1,500 Russian soldiers are stationed.
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