Western nations have moved swiftly in the last few days to isolate Russia and Russian companies from access to the world both financially and in terms of travel. Several airlines, including Fort Worth-based American Airlines, have cut agreements with Russia’s S7 airlines.
The U.S., the European Union and Canada have also been among a group of governments that have banned Russian commercial and private jets from their airspace, along with several countries in Europe. “Sabre has been monitoring the evolving situation in Ukraine with increasing concern,” Menke said. “From the beginning, our primary focus has been the safety of our team members in the impacted region, as well as doing our part to support the much-needed relief effort.”