MP explains curbs on passenger flights amid possible lockdown in Ukraine

Ukrainian Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Yuriy Kamelchuk says international passenger flights will not be halted in case of a new lockdown in Ukraine; however, he does not rule out certain restrictions on domestic flights.

Read alsoUkrainian businesses facing more difficulties in 2020 – pollKamelchuk suggests that passenger planes will be departing from Ukraine during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Ukrainian news outlet Apostrophe wrote on November 30.

"As far as I know, no one is going to shut down the airways, that is, people will be able to travel abroad. So, those who plan [to enjoy] New Year's holidays [abroad] will succeed," the publication quoted Kamelchuk as saying.

However, there may be the same restrictions for local air travel that were in effect at the beginning of the quarantine this spring, Kamelchuk added.

Lockdown in Ukraine: Background

• According to certain media outlets, the strict quarantine may be introduced in Ukraine in December.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's spokesperson Yulia Mendel says there is a possibility of introducing a lockdown nationwide, but its date is still unknown.
• Members of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction explained that it was quite difficult to impose significant restrictions on public transportation services during the lockdown since this requires the development of a system of special passes.