Turkish Airlines’ refusal to allow Russians to enter Argentina and Brazil may be due to the fact that “birth tourism” has become increasingly popular recently. Art Tour CEO Dmitry Arutyunov stated that Russian women began to frequently fly to Argentina for birth so that their children would have a residence permit and citizenship. Flight bans are associated with the new government’s hostile attitude towards Russia. stated It is on 360 TV channel.
Let us remind you that Turkish Airlines has not been allowing Russians to fly from Istanbul to Argentina and Brazil for about three weeks, and this rejection came when they arrived in Istanbul. Arutyunov associated this with “birth tourism”.
“[Женщины] “They go there to give birth in the last stages of pregnancy,” he said.
Arutyunov also added that the new government was not friendly towards Russians and that Turkish Airlines was not the only one facing flight refusals. Immigration authorities may force the company to take back the passenger if the passenger does not have a return ticket or sufficient grounds to reside in the country. The expert believes that therefore airlines prefer not to take risks and refuse such passengers.
As for compensation, industry experts say the airline will try not to pay considering the number of passengers affected.
“Still, if someone is going to fly to Argentina, I would recommend buying a slightly more expensive ticket, but flying from other ports,” Arutyunov concluded.
Let us remind you that Russia’s Consul General in Istanbul Andrey Buravov statedIt was stated that diplomats were investigating the reasons why Russians did not allow Turkish Airlines flights to South America. Last year reportedIt was stated that Argentine officials started to fight against Russian “birth tourism”.
Previously recognizedTurkish Airlines has eased flight conditions for Russians after a series of scandals.