Russia to Add 500–2,000 RUB Fee on Air Tickets
Russia is discussing the introduction of a new fee for air passengers, reports Kommersant citing government sources.
Consensus
- Russian authorities are discussing introducing a new fee on air passengers to support domestic aircraft.
- The proposed fee is intended to cover the cost of leasing and operating Russian-made aircraft.
- The initiative is being discussed by Mintrans, Minpromtorg, and Rostec.
- The fee is still in early stages of development, with no final decisions made on amount or method.
- The funds would be used to compensate for the difference between the cost of Russian aircraft and their subsidized delivery price to airlines.
- Some sources suggest the fee could be temporary, ending after 2030 when aircraft costs may decrease due to mass production.
- The proposed fee could reach up to 500 rubles per domestic flight and up to 1,000 per international flight.
- The expected revenue from the fee is estimated at 200–250 billion roubles between 2027 and 2029.
- One source mentioned higher potential fees: 700 rubles for domestic and 2,000 for international flights.
- The operator of the fee may be Mintrans.
- Part of the funds may be used to compensate airlines for higher fuel and operational costs.
- Experts warn the fee could reduce passenger traffic and suggest budget funding as an alternative.
Points of divergence
- A new waste disposal fee will increase by 10–20%, and utility tariffs will rise sharply from October 1. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- A new Youth Army House opened in Yoshkar-Ola, where youth are training with automatic weapons. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- 53% of Russian adults support lowering the age of criminal responsibility for serious crimes to 12 years. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- There are currently 11 correctional colonies for minors in Russia, housing 1,030 juvenile offenders. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- A historical comparison is drawn between current juvenile detention and a 1920s labor commune in the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Actor Dmitry Duyev warns that youth raised in comfort may spark a 'quick revolution'. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- A new zero-gravity tower is planned in Novosibirsk, and a 'Amur Tiger House' is planned in Khabarovsk. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The cost of an MS-21 aircraft under the program has risen to 5.3 billion rubles. — fontanka
- The cost of an SJ-100 aircraft has risen to 3.7 billion rubles. — fontanka
- The cost of a Tu-214 aircraft has risen to 6 billion rubles. — fontanka
- The government increased funding for the leasing of 63 domestic aircraft from 175.4 to 290.7 billion rubles in July. — fontanka
- An additional 115.3 billion rubles were allocated from the National Wealth Fund for the program. — fontanka
Coverage (18 sources)
- Flights to Russia may become more expensive due to new passenger fee — Вечерняя Москва
- How will the price of airline tickets change due to the new levy — Вечерняя Москва
- What did "NeMoskva" talk about on September 23? — Говорит НеМосква
- New passenger levy may be introduced in the Russian Federation to support domestic aircraft — РИАМО
- From passengers will collect on Russian planes, from business - for protecting power grids, USA wants share in Lukoil assets — The Bell
- To the ticket — even before 2 thousand. In Russia they discuss a new levy for domestic airplanes — Фонтанка
- In Russia, discussion of introducing new fee for air passengers — «Kommersant» — ЭХО / Новости
- New fees for air passengers are being worked out by authorities — «Kommersant» — Бумага
- Airline ticket prices will jump by 500-1000 rubles - Russia will introduce a levy for the maintenance and leasing of domestic aircraft. — Первый Московский
- Authorities discussed introducing a fee from air passengers to support Russian aircraft — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia discusses introducing new passenger fees for air flights — Говорит НеМосква
- In Russia, a new fee from air passengers is being discussed. Funds will be directed to purchase Russian aircraft — Meduza
- Government discusses new fee from air passengers to support Russian planes — «Kommersant» — SOTAvision
- Russian authorities discuss introducing new fee from air passengers to support leasing and operation of new domestic... — Varlamov News
- Russian authorities discuss introducing a new fee for air passengers that could go to support domestic aviation industry... — ASTRA
- Costs for servicing aircraft in Russia may be offset by ticket prices — Вести
- «Kommersant»: authorities discuss new fee from air passengers — to support Russian aircraft — Дождь (Telegram)
- Purchase of domestic aircraft may be supported by collection from passengers — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Commerzant
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Rostech
- Kommersant
- U
- NeMoskva
- Kirill Yankov
- Moscow
- USA
- SHOT
- LUKOIL
- Public Council
- Anton Alikhankov