Russian airline S7 Airlines opposed the creation of a fund for airspace reconstruction at the expense of fees from air carriers. The agency reports this with reference to the S7 press service RBC.
The airline stressed that S7 Airlines does not support the proposed initiative. Over the past few years, the burden on air carriers in terms of airport costs has increased significantly. This is especially true for airports where new terminal construction projects are being implemented or have already been implemented. In cases where projects have already been implemented, the cost of servicing a flight has in some cases doubled.
S7 noted that air navigation fees have increased by 76% since November 2022. Any further increases could lead to a widespread increase in the cost of airline tickets.
In turn, a representative of the Federal Air Transport Agency said that the air transport infrastructure fund was created in accordance with the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin dated February 18, 2024.
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