Aeroflot proposed restricting foreign airlines' access to charter…
Aeroflot proposed restricting foreign airlines' access to charter flights to curb the growth of their share on the Russian market, said company CEO Sergey Alexandrovsky.
Consensus
- Aeroflot's CEO, Sergey Aleksandrovsky, proposed limiting foreign airlines' access to charter flights from Russia.
- Foreign airlines currently handle nearly half of international flights from Russia.
- The passenger volume of foreign airlines increased by 15.7% year-on-year.
- Over 70% of foreign airline traffic is concentrated on routes to China, Turkey, UAE, and Uzbekistan.
- The Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) warned that restricting foreign charter flights could reduce flight availability and increase prices.
- The RST emphasized that Turkey and Egypt account for at least 88% of the summer travel market volume.
- The RST stressed the importance of maintaining market competition and passenger access to international travel options.
Points of divergence
- Aeroflot forecasts that foreign airlines will transport 26–27.5 million passengers in 2026. — kommersant
- Arthur Muradyan, a board member of RST and CEO of Space Travel, stated that Russian airlines do not operate under the charter model and that foreign carriers are needed due to price competitiveness. — interfax
- Aeroflot's market share in domestic routes was 42.9%, with S7 at 10.4%, Ural Airlines at 5.7%, and Yutair at 4.8% as of Q1 2026. — vm
- Aeroflot did not specify the exact nature of the proposed restrictions on foreign charter flights. — tg_tvrain
- Aeroflot forecasts 26–27.5 million foreign passengers in 2026. — tvrain
Coverage (6 sources)
- In RST criticized the idea to ban charter flights for foreign airlines — Коммерсантъ
- In RST warned about price increase in case of charter ban by foreign airlines — Интерфакс
- Aeroflot proposed to limit the share of foreign airlines by restricting charters — Вечерняя Москва
- Aeroflot proposed to limit foreign airlines' access to charter flights — Дождь (Telegram)
- Aeroflot proposed limiting foreign airlines' access to charter flights — Дождь
- Aeroflot proposes to limit the share of foreign airlines in Russia through charter restrictions — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Aeroflot
- Sergey Alexandrovsky
- Russia
- RST
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Vladimir Rubtsov
- Fun&Sun
- World Economic Forum 2026
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