Lufthansa aircraft are seen parked on the runway of Frankfurt airport, Germany on June 25, 2020.
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Lufthansa Group said it will suspend service to Kyiv and Odessa, starting Monday, as increased interest about whether Russia invaded Ukraine.
“The safety of our passengers and crew members is our top priority at all times,” the airline group said in a statement on Saturday. “Lufthansa continues to monitor the situation closely and is in close contact with local and international authorities.”
Lufthansa also owns Austria, Switzerland and Eurowings. Swiss will also suspend service to Kyiv starting Monday through at least February 28. The airline will not fly over Ukraine to other destinations, a spokesman said.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Ukraine flights are suspended last week.
Ukraine International Airlines said it would need to send five of its planes to Spain after an insurance dispute, but later said it was operating scheduled flights.
Another Ukrainian airline, SkyUp Airlines, said one of its flights to Ukraine from the Portuguese island of Madeira was forced to land in Moldova last weekend after the company leased its jets. said the airline could not enter Ukrainian airspace.
