Will Lufthansa fly to Belarus from Germany? [closed]
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As many of you are already aware, the EU has banned Belavia (the national airline of Belarus) from flying over EU airspace and from landing at EU airports. As of yesterday, Belavia has also cancelled the Berlin-Minsk route. I had a booking with Belavia from Berlin to Minsk, which got cancelled and since Turkish Airlines is now the only plant that takes passengers from Berlin to Minsk (via Istanbul), they have raised the price three-fold.
The only viable alternative is Lufthansa, which goes to Minsk via Frankfurt. The main issue is: Frankfurt has announced that they will not be flying to Belarusian airspace indefinitely, however you can still purchase tickets from 4th June onwards. I tried to contact Lufthansa 3 times but I was on hold for 10 minutes, 40 minutes and 30 minutes respectively.
Does anyone have more information regarding this issue? Will Lufthansa fly to Belarus or not?
Best Answer
Don't put your money on it.
Nobody can tell you what's really going to happen. Only time will tell. But buying an LH ticket on a route that they declared they won't be flying indefinitely is a gamble.
From a quick look at the map, Istanbul looks like a much safer bet. Flying through Russia can also be an option. Some EU to Russia flights were cancelled due to the same crisis, but some are still flying.
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Is Lufthansa still flying to Belarus?
Until further notice Lufthansa does not fly through Belarusian airspace. We are monitoring the situation and are in constant contact with our authorities.Are Lufthansa flying to Minsk?
We offer several flights per week to Minsk on numerous routes for your convenience.Are Lufthansa Cancelling flights?
Lufthansa and all Lufthansa Group Airlines are suspending flights to and from Ukraine until 31 July 2022. The airspace over Ukraine is currently closed and no overflights are taking place.What airlines still fly to Belarus?
Fifteen airlines fly into Minsk National Airport, Belarus's main international airport. In addition to Turkish Airlines and Cham Wings, flydubai, Aeroflot, Severstal Airlines, Avia Traffic Company, Pegas Fly, and Georgian Airways all service Minsk.IVAN - Help You Fly (Belarus) Live at Semi-Final 2 of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
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Answer 2
At present, all EU based carriers are banned from overflying, and landing in, Belarusian airspace. Belarusian airlines are also banned from overflying, and landing in, EU airspace. Thus there are no direct flights from Minsk to anywhere in the EU.
Russia has also denied entry to an flight from Paris to Moscow, and another from Vienna to Moscow. These flights would have overflown Belarus, but Russia refused the flights' alternative route avoiding Belarus.
To get from Belarus to the EU, the most sensible (even though it's a long way around) is to travel through either Istanbul or Moscow. This assumes that there are no COVID-related restrictions on your proposed flight. Your other option is to try the land crossings, but that will need to be researched first.
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