INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kazakhstan's national airline Air Astana and Turkish budget airline Pegasus Airlines said Friday they were temporary suspending flights to
Russia, following sanctions imposed on Moscow over what it calls a "military operation" in Ukraine.The companies made the decision because
of uncertainties over insurance of aircraft bound for Russia, they said in separate press releases.Air Astana, which operates flights to
several destinations in Russia said it was seeking to "restore flights as soon as possible."Pegasus Airlines said that its flights to Russia
the European Union and the United States have suspended flights to Russia and closed their airspace to Russian aircraft as part of
sanctions.Russia retaliated, blocking airlines from those countries from flying over its territory.Air links are still open from some
countries to and from Russia, including Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
