European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China. Airlines and Airplanes, International Relations, Business Travel, Travel and Vacations, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), China, Europe European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China. NYT > Business