The closure of Russian airports following drone attacks on 6–7 May disrupted travel plans for at least 60,000 passengers and affected at least 350 flights.
Source: The Moscow Times, citing data from the Association of Tour Operators in Russia (ATOR).
Details: ATOR warned that "this delay will trigger further delays like a domino effect" and urged citizens to check the status of their flights.
At Vnukovo Airport alone, around 50 flights were cancelled and over 45 delayed by more than an hour.
Forty-three planes were diverted to other airports including Pulkovo, Mineralnye Vody, Ufa, Perm, Saratov and others.
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