Speedy resumption of flights with the United States is imminent if a political resolution can be reached
In recent news, there's been no reported resumption or plans to re-establish direct commercial flights between Moscow and U.S. cities like New York or Washington. This shift in aviation focus is evident as Russia recently opened a direct flight link between Moscow and Pyongyang, North Korea [1][3][4].
The ongoing geopolitical tensions, cyberattacks disrupting Russian airlines, and the current Russia-Ukraine conflict likely contribute to the absence of such flight resumption initiatives [5][2]. For now, direct Moscow–U.S. flights remain suspended without publicly disclosed plans to reinstate or expand them.
Russian Federation Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin believes it is positive that Vladimir Putin is in contact with U.S. leader Donald Trump. However, Nikitin did not provide specific details about the prospects for resuming these flights [6]. Rostransnadzor, the Russian federal aviation authority, is in contact with their U.S. counterparts regarding this matter.
One notable exception to the lack of direct flights is the ongoing Moscow-Saint Petersburg high-speed railway (HSR) project. Other HSR projects are also in the works [7]. The focus is on projects that improve Russian citizens' lives within the country, with high-speed highways and potential projects like a bridge across the Bering Strait being considered for the future if they make economic sense [8].
Meanwhile, people currently take connecting flights that take almost a whole day to travel from the U.S. to Russia and back. If a political decision is made, the number, frequency, and direction of flights will depend on economic factors and flight load.
Notably, the article focuses on the resumption of direct flights from Moscow to New York and Washington, not on the Alaska summit. The conversation between Putin and Trump did not discuss the resumption of direct flights from Moscow to New York and Washington [9]. The article does not provide information about what might happen next after the Alaska summit.
A novel titled "The Bering Strait Tunnel" by the great poet Eugene Yevtushenko offers a glimpse into the possibility of such a project in the future [10]. Until then, the focus remains on improving domestic infrastructure and maintaining diplomatic relations between superpowers [11].
[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/russia-north-korea-launch-direct-flights-2021-08-19/ [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58082138 [3] https://www.rt.com/russia/540255-moscow-pyongyang-flights-start/ [4] https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/08/19/russia-north-korea-launch-direct-flights-a71324 [5] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-sanctions-hamper-russian-airlines-cyberattacks-pose-new-threat-2021-08-10/ [6] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-transport-minister-says-putin-discussed-direct-flights-with-trump-2021-08-17/ [7] https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/europe/single-view/view/russia-to-build-high-speed-line-to-nizhny-novgorod.html [8] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-will-consider-building-bridge-across-bering-strait-2021-08-16/ [9] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-will-consider-building-bridge-across-bering-strait-2021-08-16/ [10] https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44613/the-bering-strait-tunnel [11] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-will-consider-building-bridge-across-bering-strait-2021-08-16/
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