KLM, Norwegian, British Airways, soon probably Lufthansa – the industry is reacting to the conflict. Warning example: the shooting down of flight MH 17.

Frankfurt More and more airlines from Europe are reacting to the growing threat of war in Ukraine. After the Dutch airline KLM declared at the weekend that it no longer wanted to fly to the Ukraine, the low-cost airline Norwegian announced at the beginning of the week that it would no longer fly over the Black Sea state.

British Airways also seems to be flying around the crisis area. At least that’s what a Twitter post by a cargo pilot who reported on a longer flight because of the Ukraine conflict suggests. Data from Flightradar also shows the detours. There has not yet been an official statement from the airline.

Lufthansa is currently sticking to Ukraine flights and points out, among other things, that there is still no corresponding warning from the European aviation authority Easa. But the industry assumes that it is only a matter of time before the German airline group takes action.

One thing nobody in the industry has forgotten is the tragic downing of MH 17, a Malaysian Airlines flight. The jet was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. All 298 occupants were killed. Investigations indicate that the Russian-type missile was fired by pro-Russian rebels, although the Kremlin denies this to this day.