Tutu.ru: the cost of air tickets in Russia decreased by 10 percent in 2021 
The cost of air tickets in Russia in 2021 is noticeable decreased compared to 2019. This became known from a joint study by SberStrakhovanie and the analytical center of the online service Tutu.ru, TASS reports.
December) amounted to 7013 rubles. This is ten percent less than in the pre-pandemic year 2019, when a ticket cost an average of 7807 rubles, “the experts said.
According to them, domestic flights remain the most popular. They account for 93 percent of all tickets sold. The remaining seven percent of domestic tourists make overseas flights.
It is noted that price reductions have affected even the most popular destinations. The flight Moscow – St. Petersburg this year cost an average of 3.2 thousand rubles – 24 percent less than in 2019, and a ticket to Anapa fell by 19 percent – to 5.1 thousand rubles, to Sochi – by 13 percent (5.1 thousand rubles) and to Krasnodar – by nine percent (4.6 thousand rubles).
Among the most popular domestic Russian destinations are Moscow (it accounts for 23 percent of total air ticket sales), St. Petersburg (9.9 percent) and Sochi (7.3 percent).
Earlier in December, tourism industry experts predicted a sharp rise in the cost of domestic travel in 2022 for domestic travelers. The price for accommodation in Evpatoria will increase by 59 percent, in Alushta – by 39 percent, in Yalta – by 35 percent.