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• Tasmin Lockwood
Russia barred airlines from EU countries and the U.K. from its airspace in retaliation for their bans on Russian carriers after the invasion of Ukraine. The resulting detours increased Finnair’s fuel use and emissions, with the airline’s emissions rising 10%.
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Russia barred airlines from EU countries and the U.K. from its airspace in retaliation for their bans on Russian carriers after the invasion of Ukraine. The resulting detours increased Finnair’s fuel use and emissions, with the airline’s emissions rising 10%.
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