Wizz Air has suspended plans to resume flights between Abu Dhabi and Moscow, amid mounting criticism over the company’s decision to resume travel between the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
In Friday’s statement postponing flights until further notice, Wizz Air made no mention of the social media backlash, which included some calls to boycott the airline, but only referred to the airline’s “supply chain constraints.” industry”.
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On Twitter, the airline responded to the criticism by saying the flight would be run by its Abu Dhabi company, which is a United Arab Emirates-registered airline operating under Gulf state regulations, adding that other airlines were operating between both countries.
Wizz Air has a 49% stake in Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, whose planes bear the name and brand of the European airline. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ owns 51%, Reuters reported.
Wizz Air also holds Airline Operating Certificates (AOCs) in Great Britain and Hungary.
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This month, the airline said that flights between Abu Dhabi and Moscow would resume from October, after being suspended on February 27 by the Russian in Ukraine.
The United Arab Emirates did not impose sanctions on Russia and instead said it sought to maintain a neutral position.
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