Wizz Air suspends relaunch of Russia-UAE flights as criticism mounts – Reuters

Wizz Air suspends relaunch of Russia-UAE flights as criticism mounts – Reuters

DUBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - European budget carrier Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) has suspended plans to resume flights from the Russian capital of Moscow to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, amid mounting criticism over the relaunch decision this month.

In Friday's statement deferring the flights until further notice, Wizz Air made no mention of the social media backlash, which included some calls to boycott the airline, but referred only to "industry supply chain limitations".

On Twitter, the airline had responded to criticism by saying the flight would be run by its Abu Dhabi venture, which is a registered carrier in the United Arab Emirates operating in line with the Gulf state's regulations.