easyJet axes Moscow flights as demand slumps

EASYJET is to suspend flights between London and #Moscow, blaming a slump in demand. Flights from Gatwick will stop in March next year. The airline says it will monitor the market with a view to resuming the service should demand pick up. 

‘The decision has been taken in response to the significant and sustained reduction in demand,’ the airline reportedly said.

The weakness of the Russian ruble, political tension between Russia and the West, and the tightening of visa processes are among the factors that have reduced demand for London-Moscow flights.

easyJet has been flying to Moscow from Gatwick since 2012, after being awarded route rights ahead of Virgin Atlantic. 

Only two carriers from the UK and two from Russia are permitted to fly between London and Moscow under air-service agreements.

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