Airline ditches ‘Z’ logo used as pro-Russia symbol


Set for change: Japanese low-cost carrier Zipair is getting rid of the letter ‘Z’ on its tail. — AP

TOKYO: Japanese budget airline Zipair, which was launched in 2020, has been forced to rebrand its logo – the letter Z – now linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an unfortunate coincidence.

The symbol shot to controversy worldwide after being spotted on Russian tanks and military uniforms in Ukraine.

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