U.S. shipper UPS halts overflights of Russia

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-based United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) said Tuesday it has halted overflights of Russia as the White House continues to debate whether to close U.S. airspace to Russia.

A UPS spokesman said the company has “put contingency plans in place to continue serving customers, while not flying in restricted areas. That includes not overflying Russia.” American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) both said Monday they have halted overflights of Russia as well.