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Friday's statement deferring the flights until further notice,
Wizz Air made no mention of the social media backlash, which
included some calls to boycott the airline, but referred only to
"industry supply chain limitations".
On Twitter, the airline had responded to criticism by saying the
flight would be run by its Abu Dhabi venture, which is a
registered carrier in the United Arab Emirates operating in line
with the Gulf state's regulations.
Other UAE carriers were operating to Russia, it added.
London-listed Wizz Air holds a 49% stake in Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
whose aircraft carry the European airline's name and branding.
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ owns 51%.
This month, Wizz Air said flights between Abu Dhabi and Moscow
would resume from October. On Feb. 27, it had suspended all
fights with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.
Wizz Air also holds airline operating certificates (AOCs) in
Britain and Hungary.
European carriers have ceased operations with Russia, while
Russian airlines are banned from European Union airspace as part
of Western sanctions for the conflict, which Moscow calls a
"special military operation".
The UAE has not imposed sanctions on Russia and instead said it
sought to maintain a neutral position.
(Writing by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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