# Pegasus Airlines Cancels 12 Flights to and from Moscow on September 2

Pegasus Airlines canceled 12 flights to and from Moscow's Vnukovo airport on September 2, 2026.

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Turkish airline Pegasus canceled six flights to Vnukovo airport and six flights from Moscow on September 2, 2026. [^1]

Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said on Wednesday that Russia will not allow any significant disruption to civil aviation. [^2]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones in Russian airspace has made it dangerous to use. [^3]

The Vnukovo airport authority stated that Pegasus offered passengers the option to rebook on other flights after September 2, 2026, or to receive a refund. [^4]

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 data showed disruptions at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport with 21 cancelled flights and 235 delays. [^5]

Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine's response to Russian attacks means the war started by Russia is closing its own skies, but his forces are not targeting civil aviation. [^6]

Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport suspended operations in the morning of September 2, 2026. [^7]

On September 1, 2026, an engine failed on a passenger plane carrying Russians traveling to Antalya, Turkey. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Turkish airline Pegasus canceled six flights to Vnukovo airport and six flights from Moscow on September 2, 2026. (Lenta.ru, News)
2. Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said on Wednesday that Russia will not allow any significant disruption to civil aviation. (The Independent, News)
3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones in Russian airspace has made it dangerous to use. (The Independent, News)
4. The Vnukovo airport authority stated that Pegasus offered passengers the option to rebook on other flights after September 2, 2026, or to receive a refund. (Lenta.ru, News)
5. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 data showed disruptions at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport with 21 cancelled flights and 235 delays. (The Independent, News)
6. Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine's response to Russian attacks means the war started by Russia is closing its own skies, but his forces are not targeting civil aviation. (The Independent, News)
7. Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport suspended operations in the morning of September 2, 2026. (Lenta.ru, News)
8. On September 1, 2026, an engine failed on a passenger plane carrying Russians traveling to Antalya, Turkey. (Lenta.ru, News)

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