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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
22-Jul-14 - 03:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: Passenger jet shot down over Ukraine
Subject: RE: BS: Passenger jet shot down over Ukraine
IATA represents some 240 major carriers; it has complained, but did not warn its members away from the Ukraine.
The U. S. and I believe the UK forbid flights over the territory.
Iain, I agree, I can't understand why IATA didn't issue a general warning.
Perhaps, because the path is used by many carriers, they failed to act because jet fuel costs would have increased for the airlines using that path.