Air traffic at major airports in the Russian capital, Moscow, witnessed severe turmoil last night and this morning, with the announcement of the cancellation and postponement of dozens of flights due to bad weather.
The Interfax news agency quoted a statement by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency that the dense fog caused the cancellation and postponement of more than 100 flights, as 17 flights were postponed and 6 flights were canceled at Vnukovo Airport, 22 flights were postponed and 15 were canceled at Domodedovo Airport, and 31 were postponed. Flight 15 canceled at Sheremetyevo airport.
The statement indicated that more than 30 planes bound for the airports of the Russian capital, Moscow, left for alternative airports due to the thick fog.
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