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Originally Posted by KelVarnsen
I can answer this question as well.
Eurocontrol had a warning issued as a NOTAM from what I have read. The airspace this flight was in was closed from FL320 to the ground. MH17 was flying above this at FL330. The airspace is now closed.
Quick flightplan with that airspace closed results in 30 minute longer flight.
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Just bringing in a different perspective...
Some of you probably know my stance on the Malaysian ruling party/government. So if you don't want to hear about this, just keep moving on.
I sincerely hope Malaysian Airline didn't decide to fly this path anyway for some cost saving fuel measure. The mentality of the "chin chai lah" (meaning, "it's ok to cut corners") is prominent in that society. Too often, government services have been cut to save cost to the detriment of the public, and this isn't some noble cause to save the country from deficit. More often than not, it is to line the pockets of the ruling party. I just HOPE the decision made was the belief that safety was a priority and not to save some fuel.