DOT ISSUES TENTATIVE PROHIBITION ON AIR TRANSPORTATION TO BELARUS
July 8, 2021
On June 29, 2021, DOT issued an order to show cause, available here, proposing to prohibit the sale of passenger air transportation, including air transportation on an interline basis, between the United States and Belarus. The show cause order is based on a request from the U.S. Department of State, which asked DOT to limit air transportation to Belarus in light of the May 23, 2021 incident in which Ryanair flight 4978 was diverted and forced to land in Belarus. The order proposes to add a condition to all existing and future U.S. air carrier and foreign air carrier permits and exemptions, prohibiting the sale of direct and indirect passenger air transportation between the United States and Belarus. The proposed order also includes an exemption for transportation deemed to be in the national interest of the United States, including humanitarian or national security grounds. Interested parties have until July 1, 2021 to comment on or object to the show cause order.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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