LOT claims Ukrainian routes are safe. Offers refunds

Polish state-controlled airline LOT issued a statement that all of its routes over the Ukrainian airspace are safe. All of our Ukrainian destination (Kiev, Lviv and Odessa) are far away from the Eastern Ukraine territory where the armed conflict has been taking place. … long haul flights, such as Beijing overflying safely above the Russian territory north of Moscow, while flights to Tbilisi bypass over Northern Turkey.” the company said in an issued statement. Moreover, passengers who purchased tickets for LOT flights to Ukraine can change or reschedule their flights for free. On Thursday, Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane carrying 295 people crashed on a territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists, allegedly shot down by pro-Russian separatists.