the Mode of isolation, the decline of business and tourism brought down the volume of air a minus of 91.8% in April, according to Rosaviation. Today almost all the flights stopped, and companies actually are in freeze mode. But as obligatory payments has not been canceled, the carriers offset the cost at the expense of consumers: in may the average cost of flights in Russia increased by 13%. And since daily losses of carriers at an average of 500 million rubles, obviously, this is not the limit of price growth.
In may, the average check is for flights in one direction in Russia increased by 13% compared to the same period last year. Companies explain this policy, together with falling demand (as of April 2020, traffic fell 91.8%), they began the losses that the industry average of 500 million rubles a day. It turns out, those who now dare to fly, the company carry at inflated prices.
the Fall in passenger traffic is a colossal collapse of airline revenues. But at the same time, the bulk of the necessary fixed costs have changed little, leasing and Park maintenance, premises, equipment, staff salaries, airport service, interest on loans, etc., Respectively, the carriage in such conditions become unprofitable.
“paradoxically, in the conditions of sharp reduction of demand prices for flights increase,” says chief analyst at Teletrade mark in real. According to Rosstat, in April, the average price of a economy class flight on 1 thousand kilometers rose 5.7% in March and 3.7% by April 2019. Simultaneously collapsed and demand.
“the possibility of raising prices is limited to the declining interest of consumers to travel, the expert emphasizes. — Buy expensive tickets mainly those passengers who can not do without it and are willing to pay a high price”.
it is Clear that the traffic gradually starts to recover after the pandemic. However, market experts believe that the return to pre-crisis indicators of passenger traffic, the industry will be able very soon: by the end of the year the volume of domestic traffic will fall more than twice. This was announced by the Association of air transport operators.
we Remind that on 15 April, President Putin has proposed to allocate more than 23.4 billion rubles for the salvation of the airlines. Meanwhile, according to estimates of industry experts, without the assistance of at least 150 billion rubles carriers will not be able to pay the aircraft lease, and to pay the salaries of the flight crew and to pay off creditors. From which it follows that these support measures are aimed only at a minimum survival of carriers and will not reduce the cost of tickets.
may 13, from the head of state received a new offer for under��the support of the industry: the launch of the program of support of leasing, operating Russian aircraft, and the allocation of subsidies to reduce the cost per flight hour of Russian aircraft.
“twice was cut by the air navigation fee on domestic routes. In addition, airlines were given a reprieve on paying taxes, which should help to avoid mass bankruptcies of carriers. Also allocated funds amounting to more than 23 billion rubles to reduce costs,” — said the head of analytical Department Amarkets Artem Deev. In his opinion, expensive tickets also have a negative impact on the demand and give the revenue to grow and, therefore, to seriously overestimate the cost of the tickets they will not.
meanwhile, according to the Internet service for travelers Biletix, in a complex epidemiological situation in the world the majority of passengers supported the idea to increase the distance in the interior of the liner by maintaining empty space between the seats in a row of three seats. However, only 37% of passengers are willing to pay for such security to 10% of the fare. The rest of the respondents extra money for a similar service there.
