Finnair has announced the temporary suspension of its Helsinki-Tartu route from April 29 to May 31.
This decision aims to develop a safe and smooth landing method that does not require GPS in Tartu. So far, two flights have had to turn back due to GPS interference in the area.
According to Finnair, GPS interference has been on the rise since 2022, notably in areas around the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as in Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad. Estonia’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, has identified Russia’s involvement in these disruptions and declared that the issue would be addressed with NATO allies and the EU.
Finnair operates the only international flights to and from Tartu.
