Russians pay 25,000 pounds for a charter place through mobilization - The Guardian
Journalists say that demand for private aircraft for flights from Russia has increased several times after the President of the country Vladimir Putin has announced partial mobilization. Wealthy citizens are ready to give any money, hoping to leave the Russian Federation. The Guardian notes that the Russians mostly fly to Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia, which adhere to the visa -free regime with Moscow.
Passengers are ready to give away from 20 to 25 thousand pounds (790-985 thousand hryvnias) for a place in a private aircraft. The cost of renting an eight-seater charter after the announcement of partial mobilization ranges from 80 to 140 thousand pounds (UAH 3. 1-5. 5 million). "The situation is absolutely crazy now. We used to receive 50 requests a day, now there are about 5,000 of them," said Myr Charter Director Yevgeny Bykov in a comment to reporters.
According to him, due to the sharp demand for air travel, the company began to freight larger commercial planes. However, according to Bykov, it is impossible to reduce the prices of air travel and to satisfy passengers. "Demand has increased 50 times. All European companies engaged in private aircraft have left the market. Now demand exceeds supply and prices have increased compared to what was 6 months ago.
We get a completely new client base, both companies and companies People who have never flew private flights before. Many have extra money left and they want to fly away, "said FlightWay's private airline, Edward Simonov. Recall that after the announcement of partial mobilization, the Russians try to leave the state border in Georgia massively.