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"This reaction of Russia is absolutely incomprehensible," the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in the first reaction.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg, asked Russia for clarification and to stop, as he said, "artificially creating obstacles in free air traffic between Russia and Europe".

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines maintained its leadership in Europe with 729 daily flights on Wednesday, the European Organization for Air Navigation Safety (Eurocontrol) said on May 27.

According to a flight traffic report prepared by Eurocontrol, Turkish Airlines was followed by Air France, Lufthansa and Ryanair with 467, 386 and 368 flights, respectively.

National flag carrier Turkish Airlines has begun trials of a digital health wallet app to facilitate the passenger experience amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Turkish Airlines on May 20 marked the 88th anniversary of its foundation.

Turkey's flag carrier started operating with a fleet of five aircraft and a seating capacity of 23 in 1933, according to a company statement.

Now the company flies to 127 countries with a modern fleet of 365 aircraft, it said.

Multiple international airline companies cancel flights to Israel

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines carried nearly 2.4 million passengers in April, according to a statement sent to Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on May 11.

Last month's figure was down 60 percent compared to the pre-pandemic period in April 2019, the airline data showed.

Turkish Airlines reaped $1.8 billion total revenue in the first quarter of 2021, down 29% year-on-year amid pandemic-related travel restrictions around the world, the flag carrier announced on May 4. 

The Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis met with senior executives of "American Airlines" and "United Airlines" and discussed the opening of Greek tourism for the 2021 season, in the context of his contacts during his trip to the USA.

The airline company wants to cash-in on returning travellers