Russia restricts regular and charter flights to Turkey and Tanzania
From April 15 to June 1, charter flights with Turkey and Tanzania will be suspended.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, head of the operational headquarters of the government to combat COVID-19, said: “... it was decided to limit regular and charter flights from Russian international airports to the airports of the Republic of Turkey and in the opposite direction from April 15 to June 1 of this year.”
Now the epidemiological situation in Turkey and Tanzania is controlled: "If the situation stabilizes, we will promptly inform our citizens so that they have the opportunity to buy tours to these countries."
The exception is flights organized for the return of Russians to the territory of the Russian Federation and destinations for the participation of the Titan-2 concern in the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. On a mutual basis, flights will remain twice a week Moscow-Istanbul and Istanbul-Moscow.
Golikova noted that tourists who are now in Turkey will be able to both continue their vacation until the previously scheduled departure from the country, and fly out by charter flights.
Those Russians who bought a ticket to Turkey for a period after June 1, will receive prompt information about the development of the situation.
Following the UK, Turkey is the second country with which Russia has stopped flights due to the threat of spreading coronavirus infection.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that Turkey accounts for most of the “brought” strains of coronavirus in Russia.
Currently, planes fly to Turkey from 25 Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Source: tourism.interfax