Airlines avoiding Belarus airspace following forced Ryanair diversion
3 years, 7 months ago

Airlines avoiding Belarus airspace following forced Ryanair diversion

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Airlines appear to be avoiding Belarus airspace following the forced diversion of a Ryanair jet carrying a dissident journalist. Ryanair flight 4978 was flying from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sunday when it was forced to divert to Minsk because air-traffic controllers in Belarus told the pilots of a “potential security threat on board”. There has been no official announcement from Easa, the European aviation safety body, for airlines to stop overflying Belarus airspace.

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Poland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Poland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021

The Independent  

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A UN agency is blaming Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded Roman Protasevich's flight. Here's how it all unfolded
2 years, 5 months ago

A UN agency is blaming Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded Roman Protasevich's flight. Here's how it all unfolded

ABC  

The United Nations' aviation agency has blamed senior Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded a Ryanair flight and led to the arrest of a dissident journalist last year. The International Civil Aviation Organization, which had previously said it did not know who was behind the hoax, condemned authorities in Minsk, where the plane was grounded, for "committing an act …

Flights forced to take crazy routes due to airspace bans
2 years, 9 months ago

Flights forced to take crazy routes due to airspace bans

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday, Russian Aeroflot flight SU2091 flew an elaborate curve around Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania while travelling from Belgrade to …

U.S. charges Belarus officials with air piracy in reporter's arrest
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. charges Belarus officials with air piracy in reporter's arrest

NPR  

U.S. charges Belarus officials with air piracy in reporter's arrest Enlarge this image toggle caption ONT /AP file photo ONT /AP file photo NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials on Thursday with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an opposition journalist, using a ruse that there was a bomb threat. In …

Probe by Poland refutes Belarus account of diverted flight
3 years ago

Probe by Poland refutes Belarus account of diverted flight

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The diversion to Minsk of a Lithuania-bound flight carrying a self-exiled Belarusian journalist was an act of “state terrorism” carried out to detain an opponent of Belarus’ government, Polish security officials said Friday. Zaryn said the diversion was aimed at detaining a “political opponent of the regime of Aleksander Lukashenko” and can be considered an “act of …

Opinion: The ugly reality behind Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya’s defection
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: The ugly reality behind Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya’s defection

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst, author of the book “Digital Pandemic” and co-host of the podcast,”Global Impact.” He is a regular contributor to CNN Opinion. CNN — After forcing down a civilian airliner from European skies in May to detain a journalist who was on board, perhaps it was only a matter of time before “Europe’s …

UN aviation body discusses call for independent probe into force landing of Ryanair flight by Belarus
3 years, 6 months ago

UN aviation body discusses call for independent probe into force landing of Ryanair flight by Belarus

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization on Thursday met to discuss Ireland's demand for an impartial probe into the forced landing of a Ryanair jet by Belarus earlier this week. ICAO's 36-nation governing council was due to end its meeting at 1 pm ET but might not have an agreed statement ready until Friday, spokesman Anthony Philbin said by …

Belarus president claims Ryanair plane bomb warning came ‘from Switzerland’
3 years, 6 months ago

Belarus president claims Ryanair plane bomb warning came ‘from Switzerland’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has …

EU Agrees to Cut Air Links With Belarus Following Ryanair's Flight Diversion Incident
3 years, 6 months ago

EU Agrees to Cut Air Links With Belarus Following Ryanair's Flight Diversion Incident

News 18  

Leaders of the European Union member states have agreed to cut the bloc’s air links with Belarus following Sunday’s Ryanair flight diversion incident. According to the conclusions of the special EU summit on Monday, the 27-member bloc strongly condemned the incident which endangered aviation safety and called on the International Civil Aviation Organization to urgently investigate “this unprecedented and unacceptable …

Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
3 years, 6 months ago

Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion

LA Times  

Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions over the diversion of a passenger jet, and he accused a dissident journalist arrested after the flight landed in Minsk of working to foment a “bloody rebellion.” In a long, rambling speech to lawmakers and top officials, President Alexander Lukashenko defended his decision to …

100 EU flights a day rerouted across Baltic states to avoid Belarus airspace
3 years, 6 months ago

100 EU flights a day rerouted across Baltic states to avoid Belarus airspace

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 100 daily EU flights will be redirected across Baltic states to avoid Belarus, the European …

Ryanair ‘hijack’ to Minsk could have serious consequences for Belarus
3 years, 6 months ago

Ryanair ‘hijack’ to Minsk could have serious consequences for Belarus

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A budget airline flight between two European Union capitals is suddenly forced to land on the …

Belarus airspace quiet as EU airlines skirt country
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus airspace quiet as EU airlines skirt country

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Belarus airspace looked quiet this morning after the EU called on its airlines to avoid overflying …

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion
3 years, 7 months ago

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation bloc, amid fury over the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist. In their unusually swift action in Brussels, the EU leaders also urged all EU-based carriers to avoid flying over …

Plane Diversion: EU leaders agree on sanctions, urge all EU-based carriers to avoid flying over Belarus
3 years, 7 months ago

Plane Diversion: EU leaders agree on sanctions, urge all EU-based carriers to avoid flying over Belarus

India TV News  

The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation bloc, amid fury over the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist. In their unusually swift action in Brussels, the EU leaders also urged all EU-based carriers to avoid flying over Belarus, decided …

Belarus’ isolation grows after plane diverted to arrest journalist
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus’ isolation grows after plane diverted to arrest journalist

LA Times  

Belarus’ isolation deepened Tuesday as commercial jets avoided its airspace, the European Union worked up new sanctions, and officials expressed concern for the welfare of an opposition journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a plane that was diverted to Minsk in what the West called a state- The dramatic developments put a spotlight on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s …

EXPLAINER: What was behind a jet’s diversion to Belarus?
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What was behind a jet’s diversion to Belarus?

Associated Press  

The diversion of a Ryanair flight to Lithuania by Belarus, leading to the arrest of an opposition journalist who was a passenger, has sparked international outrage and calls for tough sanctions against the former Soviet nation. Once the plane landed, Belarusian security agents arrested Raman Pratasevich, who ran a popular messaging app that helped organize mass demonstrations against President Alexander …

Editorial: Belarus must pay if it hijacked a flight to capture a dissenter
3 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Belarus must pay if it hijacked a flight to capture a dissenter

LA Times  

The United States and the European Union have responded with immediate and appropriate outrage to the apparent hijacking of a plane by the authoritarian government of Belarus so that a dissident, activist journalist on board could be arrested. Living in self-imposed exile in Lithuania, Pratasevich, 26, ran a messaging app that helped organize protests against Lukashenko, a strongman accused of …

Belarus plane diversion: What you should know, in 500 words
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus plane diversion: What you should know, in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

Western powers are furious after Minsk diverted a plane and arrested a dissident journalist who was on board. Ryanair said Belarusian air traffic control notified its crew of a “potential security threat on board” and instructed them to divert the plane to the nearest airport, Minsk. Deputy air force commander Andrei Gurtsevich said the plane’s crew had made the decision …

Belarus: Roman Protasevich appears in video as fury mounts over ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus: Roman Protasevich appears in video as fury mounts over ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair flight

CNN  

CNN — Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich has appeared in a new video after his arrest by Belarusian authorities on Sunday, following the government’s extraordinary diversion of his Ryanair flight to capital city Minsk. Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary accused Belarus of “state- Similarly, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said that secret service agents may have been on the plane, telling national …

Airlines avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
3 years, 7 months ago

Airlines avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight

CNN  

London CNN Business — The European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the country, and a dissident journalist on board was arrested. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the bloc was “closing our airspace to planes from Belarus” and calling on …

Belarus: Roman Protasevich appears in video as fury mounts over ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus: Roman Protasevich appears in video as fury mounts over ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair flight

CNN  

CNN — Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich has appeared in a new video after his arrest by Belarusian authorities on Sunday, following the government’s extraordinary diversion of his Ryanair flight to capital city Minsk. Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary accused Belarus of “state- Similarly, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said that secret service agents may have been on the plane, telling national …

World reacts to plane ‘hijacking’, arrest of journalist
3 years, 7 months ago

World reacts to plane ‘hijacking’, arrest of journalist

Al Jazeera  

Fierce outcry in the West after Belarus forced a plane carrying a wanted journalist to divert and land in its capital. — Ursula von der Leyen May 23, 2021 Lithuania Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda described Belarus’s actions as “abhorrent” and called for Protasevich’s immediate release. — Gitanas Nausėda May 23, 2021 International Civil Aviation Organization The United Nation’s civil aviation …

Belarus condemned for ‘hijacking’ Ryanair plane to detain journalist
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus condemned for ‘hijacking’ Ryanair plane to detain journalist

CNN  

CNN — Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security alert,” turning sharply east and descending towards the capital of Belarus, Minsk. The Deputy Commander of Air Defense Forces, Major-General Andrey Gurtsevich, claimed that after the Ryanair crew were told of a “possible bomb on …

A Ryanair Flight Carrying An Opposition Journalist Is Forced To Land In Belarus
3 years, 7 months ago

A Ryanair Flight Carrying An Opposition Journalist Is Forced To Land In Belarus

NPR  

A Ryanair Flight Carrying An Opposition Journalist Is Forced To Land In Belarus Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Authorities in Belarus ordered a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in the capital city of Minsk, after reports that a bomb was on board the aircraft. Lithuania's president said the Belarusian "regime …

Belarus Intercepts Flight Carrying Opposition Activist
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus Intercepts Flight Carrying Opposition Activist

NPR  

Belarus Intercepts Flight Carrying Opposition Activist The authorities in Belarus forced a passenger flight to land in the capital of Minsk and then detained an opposition leader who was one of the passengers on board. Ryanair says that while the plane was over Belarusian airspace, air traffic control notified the crew of a potential security threat on board and ordered …

Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight
3 years, 7 months ago

Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight

CNN  

Watch CNN Newsroom at 2:30 p.m. CNN — A leading Belarusian opposition activist has been arrested in Belarus after President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to escort his Ryanair plane to Minsk, according to Pull Pervogo, Belarusian state broadcaster. Ryanair said in a statement the flight was informed of a “potential security threat on board” by Belarus air traffic …

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