– I think they must fight fire. Norway should say to Russia that we are closing airspace unless they open their. Then I think the matter would have been resolved within 24 hours, said Kjos Dagens Næringsliv.
Norwegian competitor SAS has daily flights from Scandinavia to Asia through Russian airspace. Norwegian has not been allocated over flight rights in Russia. Kjos not understand why his company should be treated differently. Neither do government. Norway has asked Russia to explain why neighbor to the east does not allow airlines to fly over Russia to Thailand.
– It is not yet drawn any conclusions. Russian authorities are aware that there may be significant for Russian companies from overfly our territory if Norwegian companies do not get overfly Russian territory according to what has been agreed between the two countries, said State Secretary Tom Cato Karlsen (FRP) in the Ministry of Transport.
It has not succeeded DN to get comment from Embassy of Russia in Oslo or the Russian transport ministry.
Norwegian detour around Russia leads increased fuel consumption and extra costs of 100 million a year, according to the company. (© NTB)
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