AZAL suspends flights to several Russian cities following plane crash investigation

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has announced the suspension of flights from Baku to several Russian cities, effective December 28, 2024, in light of the preliminary investigation into the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft near Aktau, Kazakhstan.

The decision, made in consultation with the Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Agency, is based on potential risks to flight safety until the completion of the final investigation.

The affected cities are:

Mineralnye Vody
Sochi
Volgograd
Ufa
Samara
Grozny
Makhachkala
Previously, on December 25, AZAL had already suspended flights to Grozny and Makhachkala for safety reasons.

Passengers holding tickets for these suspended routes are entitled to a full refund or free ticket replacement. However, flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Astrakhan, Kazan, and Novosibirsk will continue, with AZAL ensuring all flight safety requirements and regulations are followed.