The Hungarian company Wizz Air will suspend flights to and from Moldova from March 14. The press service of the company of one of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe stated that this "

“Wizz Air has closely monitored the security situation in Moldova and has been in constant contact with various local and international authorities and agencies in order to ensure the highest level of safety and security of operations. The safety of passengers and crew remains the number one priority for Wizz Air, and as a result of the recent events in Moldova and the high, but not immediate, risk in the country’s airspace, Wizz Air has taken the difficult but responsible decision to suspend all flights to Chisinau from March 14,” it says.. Wizz Air press release.

The company did not specify what kind of risks they are talking about..

Routes from Chisinau to Budapest and Prague will be suspended without a direct alternative to replacing them. Moldovan citizens can use additional flights from the Romanian Iasi.

Customers who have booked directly through the airline's website or mobile app will receive an email notification and will be able to book another ticket free of charge with a 120% refund of the original fare as credit against future bookings or expect a 100% refund of the ticket price.

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On February 14, the Republic of Moldova temporarily closed its airspace after the Romanian authorities informed Chisinau about the discovery of a “small unrecognizable object resembling a balloon”. Flights were suspended for more than three hours, according to the Civil Aviation Authority..

Earlier, both President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Maia Sandu warned that the Russian special services were planning to destroy the Republic of Moldova..

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