Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), the country’s national carrier, has announced that, considering the extension of the martial law in Ukraine and in connection with the closure of the airspace of Ukraine until 10 April 2023, it is extending the suspension of regular and charter flights from and to Ukraine until 10 April, 23:59 Kyiv time.
All up-to-date information on the future status of flights will be provided on the UIA official website, the airline said in a statement. Passengers of cancelled flights will be informed of further actions by the e-mail or phone number indicated in the booking.
Passengers of actually cancelled flights are asked to contact the airline regarding further actions with their tickets after the situation stabilizes or martial law is lifted in Ukraine.
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The airline informed that, under the circumstances, the validity period of promo codes and EMDs issued before 31 March 2022 is automatically extended until 31 March 2024, while the validity of promo codes and EMDs issued after 1 April 2022 is two years from the date of issuance.
Passengers who would like to receive a refund of the ticket price or the promo code cost will be given this opportunity, however the UIA noted it is impossible to specify the exact refund dates. Charter flight passengers are asked to get in touch with their travel operators for information on status and schedule.
Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the flag carrier operated 25 aircraft and had around 1,300 employees, but now only has 17 aircraft in its fleet, according to ch-aviation. Being unable to operate any flights for over a year, UIA tried to soften the blow of the suspensions by leasing its planes to other airlines. In May 2022, UIA wet leased a Boeing 737-900ER to Latvian flag carrier airBaltic.
“It is now a very challenging time for the Ukrainian people and their national airline. By temporarily wet leasing their aircraft, we are also providing short-term work to the employees of Ukraine International Airlines”, airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss said at the time.
