Wizz Air is suspending flights to Moldova for security reasons.
The Hungarian low-cost airline said on Monday it would pause flights to the Moldovan capital Chisinau from 14 March. This is due to concerns about the safety of the country’s airspace.
Moldova’s civil aviation authority has described the decision as sudden and regrettable.
Why is Moldova deemed unsafe?
Tensions between Russia and Moldova have grown in recent months as Russian missiles aimed at Ukraine have entered Moldovan airspace.
There are also fears Russia could intensify attempts to destabilise the country, which is reeling from the war in neighbouring Ukraine. Authorities have blamed the Kremlin for fuelling anti-government protests, something it denies.
Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu
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