“Aeroflot” in April became the second in passenger traffic.
S7 Airlines in April 213 carried 900 passengers — this is the best result among Russian airlines, said the representative of Rosaviation. “Aeroflot” for the first time in its history lost leadership on this indicator. The company last month moved to 147 700. Only Russian airlines have transported 771 200 people is 12.5 times less than in April 2019 Traffic decreased due limitations caused by the measures against the coronavirus. International travel is prohibited from the end of March, and the demand for domestic flights has fallen sharply.
In April, the S7 performed 110-130 flights per day, about half of them from Novosibirsk, about half — from “Domodedovo”. Aeroflot flies only from “Sheremetyevo”. And just for coming from Moscow, many regions have imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Therefore, the demand for Moscow flights have fallen more, “Aeroflot” in April, performed only 50-80 flights a day.
In the third place from the sixth climbed the airline Utair, which carried 65 700 (fall 10 times). Utair ahead of loukoster “Victory”, which in April — may was suspended flights, the airline “Russia” (62 000 people, a decline of 12.5 times) and “Ural airlines” (41 700 passengers, a drop of nearly 25 times). At Utair was a small proportion of overseas destinations, besides many regional routes bypassing Moscow.
Download flight in April Russian airlines averaged only 27%, said Director of the Association of air transport operators Boris Shokurov at the conference “Aviation refinancing”. Before the crisis the download of the largest scheduled airlines was 75-85%, and the “Victory” of 95%.
From the salaries and leasing all flights are unprofitable, says the employee of one of the largest airlines.
