Zkham Transport Minister Igor Chpalik said that the increase in airfare in 2023 will not exceed the 5.3% inflation rate in Russia. In this respect reported RBC.
“Relating to 2019, they [цены на авиабилеты] decreased. “This is despite rising operating costs for airlines, including fuel,” he said. TASS).
According to the deputy minister, an earlier conclusion was made about a 15-30% increase in ticket prices, based on the information provided by the airlines. Chalik added that each air carrier develops several scenarios for itself, including a negative one.
“This calculated maxim does not take into account the measures already taken by the government and the Ministry of Transport to reduce price increases,” the deputy minister said.
As before reported TASS, Russian airlines increased traffic by 4.5% in January-March this year compared to the same period of the previous year. Passenger traffic reached 20.7 million people. Also earlier reported It has been reported that Russian airlines have started to increase the demand for more affordable airline tickets for passengers.