Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air suspends operations

Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air has suspended operations after its accounts were seized by the country’s Ministry of the Environment for not complying with its financial obligations to suppliers and failing to pay an almost $2 million fine for canceled flights.

The carrier said all returning flights would continue to operate as scheduled on September 6. Once all the aircraft are back in Romania, the airline will then temporarily stop operations.

According to a statement given by Blue Air statement, seen by Romanian media, the low-cost carrier is suspending all operations out of its four hubs – Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), Bacau (BCM), Cluj Napoca (CLJ), and Iasi (IAS), until at least September 12, 2022.