Finnair has announced a temporary suspension of daily flights to Tartu, Estonia, from April 29th to May 31st, 2024. This pause is necessary to implement alternative approach methods at Tartu Airport that do not rely on GPS signals. Affected passengers will be notified of the cancellations and provided with further information regarding their options.
Since 2022, European airspace has experienced a surge in GPS interference, with over 46,000 planes reporting issues. Officials believe the interference stems from increased jamming in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordering Poland and Lithuania. GPS jamming poses safety risks, as it can spoof an aircraft’s location, altitude, or speed. While commercial planes have redundancies to mitigate the impact, the threat of inadvertently crossing into conflict zones remains a concern. Airlines have adjusted their routes to avoid conflict areas, but GPS interference could still bring flights closer to danger.
