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Baku airport imposes restriction on flights (UPDATED)

Other News Materials 5 February 2010 11:46 (UTC +04:00)
The Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport is not accepting planes due to poor weather conditions, AZAL reported.
Baku airport imposes restriction on flights (UPDATED)

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Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 5 / Trend E.Ismayilov /

The Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport is not accepting planes due to poor weather conditions, AZAL reported.

"Baku airport is working. But the airport imposed restriction on airlines flying into Baku due to the weather," the company said.

AZAL reported that flights have suspended until 01:00 a.m.

Flights on route to Baku are waiting in Krasnovodsk and Ganja.

"We should not hurry with to ensure the safety of passengers," the source added.

Baku airport is fully ready to receive and dispatch aircraft, but because of poor visibility due to adverse weather conditions, the work is difficult, AZAL Spokesman Maharram Safarli said.

"The airport is fully ready to work. But poor visibility hampers the work," he said.

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