“Only planes live in flights”: where did the Russians fly in 2021?
In 2021, about 93% of flights travelers made in Russia, before the pandemic, this figure was at the level of 80-83%.
The average check for a domestic flight in 2021 amounted to 7,013 rubles one way, 10% less compared to pre-pandemic indicators.
Most often in 2021, travelers flew in the direction of Moscow - Simferopol, in the second place in popularity Moscow - Sochi, in the third place - the direction Moscow - St. Petersburg.
The top 10 at the end of 2021 included the routes Moscow — Krasnodar, Moscow — Anapa, Moscow — Mineral Waters, Moscow — Kaliningrad, Moscow — Rostov-on-Don, Moscow — Yekaterinburg and Moscow — Makhachkala.
The lowest average checks when buying air tickets in Russia were in January 2021, and the highest in the holiday season. Now the average checks for a flight in Russia fell to the level of January-February. In November, an average of 6,246 rubles were paid for a plane ticket in Russia.
Most flights were made from June to September, for these four months accounted for more than 50% of the issued tickets.
“People in general have become more likely to buy tickets online, especially from large agencies or on airline websites,” says Olga Epikhina, head of Airline Tickets.
The recovery of demand was facilitated by the fact that Russians began to travel more often to work at the remote, change the situation, visit relatives.
“There have been more trips not to ‘classic’ tourist destinations, travellers have begun to discover new destinations in the country ... domestic transportation has increased compared to 2019, but international travel has not yet recovered.”
Source: ria
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