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Chances are they won't fly in the same location. Lufthansa has already rerouted flights scheduled to go over around the eastern Ukrainian airspace, I can't imagine Malaysian not following suit. It's not like they have the best track record at the moment.

UPDATE: The FAA just prohibited flying over that airspace. So I would be blown away if your plane continued flying there.

UPDATE: Air France now, too.

UPDATE: Even three Russian airlines are re-routing, which will be difficult for some flights heading west from Moscow. No word from Malaysian... they've probably got bigger fish to fry at the moment.

UPDATE: British Airways and Air Canada, too.



How far out does the FAA's jurisdiction go?


I believe U.S.-based airplanes fly around in a little bubble of U.S. laws, just like ships at sea under the U.S. flag.


They're subject to the jurisdiction of whoever's airspace they're in as well.


> blown away




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