Delta Air Lines cuts ties with Aeroflot after Russia attacks Ukraine

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Delta Air Lines cuts ties with Aeroflot after Russia attacks Ukraine

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An Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 airplane as seen on last method flying and arriving on the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with the terminal and the control tower noticeable, after getting here from Moscow.

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Delta Air Lines stated Friday that it is suspending ties with Russian provider Aeroflot as the fallout from Russia’s intrusion of Ukraine continues to spread out.

Their collaboration permits consumers to book seats on each other’s flights.

“Delta has withdrawn our codeshare services operated in conjunction with Russian national airline, Aeroflot, effective immediately,” Atlanta- based Delta stated in a declaration. “We have removed our code from Aeroflot-operated services beyond Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and removed Aeroflot’s code from Delta-operated services from Los Angeles and New York-JFK. Accommodations will be made for customers affected by these changes.”

The U.K. on Thursday disallowed state-owned Aeroflot from flying into the nation and Russia struck back by closing its airspace to British providers. The U.S. Transportation Department didn’t discuss whether it would do the same. Aeroflot was still set up to fly to New York from Moscow on Saturday and has 56 flights set up in between the U.S. and Russia in March, according to air travel information and seeking advice from company Cirium.

British airline companies and other providers have actually been required to cancel flights or alter routings around Russia due to the fact that of the dispute. Ukraine closed its airspace ahead of Russia’s intrusion and European air travel authorities alerted airline companies not to overfly the nation or parts of western Russia.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a Delta partner, informed CNBC on Friday that it has actually canceled a few of its Russia service.

“We have decided at this time, given the uncertain situation, not to allow our crew to stay overnight in Russia,” it stated in a declaration. “Therefore, it is not possible to carry out the night flight to Moscow so we have cancelled it.”

Airlines formerly canceled Ukraine service.

Delta does not fly to Russia or Ukraine.

Delta and Aeroflot are members of the SkyTeam airline company alliance. “SkyTeam is monitoring ongoing events in Ukraine closely and is in contact with our members to assess the situation as it evolves,” the group stated in a declaration.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Aeroflot did not react to ask for remark.

So- called codeshare arrangements enable airline companies to offer seats on flights to locations that their own airline company does not serve. Carriers utilize these arrangements frequently to offer more global reach to consumers.