Postopned Ganja-St. Petersburg flight resumes, but Moscow departure still delayed UPDATED

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2 5122, postponed earlier today, has departed from Ganja International Airport en route to Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo).

Meanwhile, flight J2 5830 from Ganja to Moscow (Vnukovo) has not yet taken off, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The suspension of flights from Ganja to Moscow and Saint Petersburg follows the closure of Russian airspace.

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Two scheduled flights from Ganja International Airport to Russia were delayed on August 24.

The flight to St. Petersburg, originally scheduled for 16:40, has been postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, the flight to Moscow, initially set for 03:05, was delayed and is now expected to depart between 08:00 and 10:00, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Preliminary reports suggest the delays were caused by a temporary suspension of flights in Russian airspace.

According to the airline, 149 passengers had tickets for the St. Petersburg route, while 156 passengers were booked on the Moscow flight.

By Khagan Isayev