Flights in Russia in economy class in January rose by 13%

The average cost of a flight in Russia in the cabin of an economy class aircraft per 1,000 kilometers in January 2023 was 5,287 rubles, follows from data published by Rosstat. This is 12.8% more than in January last year, when this figure was 4687 rubles. In December 2022, such a flight cost 6,096 rubles, according to the department’s statistics.

The first month of 2023 also became the most expensive January in terms of air travel over the past three years, according to Rosstat data. In January 2021, the average cost of an economy class ticket per 1,000 km was 4,772 rubles. But in pre-pandemic January 2020, this figure was 5327 rubles.