KLM orders two flights to Russia to turn around due to sanctions
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Under the sanctions, reserve parts can no longer be sent to Russia, even for an airline’s own use.
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AMSTERDAM (REUTERS) - KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France, said on Saturday (Feb 26) it had instructed two flights en route to Russia to turn around due to European sanctions against the country.
A spokesman for the company said the reason was that under the sanctions, reserve parts can no longer be sent to Russia, even for an airline's own use.
"That means we can no longer guarantee that flights to Russia will be able to return safely," the spokesman said.
