According to publication sources,Kommersant”, the Ministry of Transport of Russia is reconsidering the possibility of introducing an additional fee for airlines in case of bankruptcy or urgent cancellation of flights. The amount of this fee has not yet been determined, but it is expected to be at least 150-300 rubles. from every passenger
However, airline representatives oppose this initiative. Lawyers say the creation of a “passenger support reserve fund” will accelerate the return of ticket money in the event of airline bankruptcy, but experts believe this will lead to an increase in ticket prices and the benefits of this collection. they are not open.
According to the information obtained, the Ministry of Transport has already been discussing this initiative since 2021. It includes the creation of a “national system of mutual settlement in air transport” on the basis of a single operator – Aviagarant JSC, which will be financed by a regulated fee when registering transport. Currently, Aviagarant is headed by Alexei Shubenkov, Vice President of the Transport Clearing House (TCH).
Rostec representatives confirmed that the initiative is being discussed, but noted that no specific decision has yet been made. But representatives of the airline believe that the fee will be at least 150-200 rubles. from a passenger. They express their concerns about the increase in air ticket prices and the decrease in passenger traffic. They also do not understand how functions will be distributed between TCH and Aviagarant and are afraid of duplicate payments.
Rostec and representatives of the Ministry of Transport claim that there will be no duplications. They state that the purpose of the collection is to provide reimbursement to passengers in case of flight cancellation or airline bankruptcy. They believe that creating the fund will make it easier and faster for passengers to get refunds to avoid situations where passengers have been waiting for a refund for years.
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