The cost of an economy class flight in Russia has reached a maximum in 23 years

In May, the cost of an economy class flight within Russia increased by 28% yoy to RUB 6,972.36. per 1 thousand km of track, reports RBC with reference to Rosstat data. This is the highest since 2000. The previous record is 6892.51 rubles. was recorded in August 2010.

In the first five months of 2023, the price of a flight increased by 32%. RBC’s source in one of the largest airlines claims that the cost of the flight has not grown as much as Rosstat displays. He did not provide specific figures. The FAS said that seasonality, demand and inflation affect ticket prices.

Aeroflot CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky said at the SPIEF that over the five-month period, the cost of tickets for the group increased by an average of 10%. In the Ministry of Transport warnedthat flights across Russia by the summer can rise in price by a third. According to Igor Chalik, the deputy head of the department, the reason was that the industry did not receive subsidies comparable to the level of last year, when airlines received about 100 billion rubles. The Ministry of Economy urged to prevent a sharp increase in ticket prices.

Laura Keffer