Russia approves additional overflight permits for U.S. air carriers
The United States says Russia has approved U.S. airlines’ requests for more overflight permits after some passenger and cargo carriers sent a letter "urgently" asking for the State Department's help in dealing with Moscow, RFE/RL reports.
The State Department late on October 28 confirmed it received the letter and said that "Russia approved U.S. carriers’ applications for overflights last week.“
“The Department of State continues to engage with the relevant Russian authorities to secure expanded air services opportunities for U.S. carriers," it said.
International airlines make hundreds of flights over eastern Russia each week, a short route to South Asia. Airlines are required to receive permission from a country’s civil aviation authority to travel through its airspace on passenger and cargo flights.