國泰(00293.HK)紐約往香港航班11月起恢復飛越俄羅斯領空
國泰(00293.HK)表示,由明日(11月1日)起,公司由紐約出發至香港的航班將重新使用北極航道,意味該航班將會經過俄羅斯遠東空域,令國泰成為其中一家有航班飛越俄羅斯領空的主要航空公司。航線重新飛越俄羅斯可縮減飛行時間,同時節省燃料成本,惟國泰需向俄羅斯當局支付飛越費用。
國泰回覆《明報》查詢時表示,由11月開始,視乎天氣及逆風狀況,由紐約甘迺迪國際機場出發至香港的航班會飛越俄羅斯遠東地區空域。國泰目前其他主要國際航空公司亦有航班飛越俄羅斯空域,亦沒有任何制裁措施禁止國泰航空飛越俄羅斯空域。集團指,這做法亦完全符合適用的制裁措施規定。據了解,目前包括阿聯酋等航空公司均有航班飛越俄羅斯領空。
國泰續稱,使用北極航道可提高接載旅客及運送寄艙行李能力,亦可免卻航班需中途停站和更換機組人員。若航班需要中途降落其他機場,乘客的旅程需至少要延長4小時。公司強調,經由北極航道運作的航班會只飛越俄羅斯遠東地區,遠離俄羅斯西部及烏克蘭,距離達5,000多公里。
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