Aviasales: searches for air tickets fell by 9% amid news about the introduction of QR codes 
background of news about the introduction of QR codes in transport. This became known from the results of a study of the service for booking tickets Aviasales, writes RIA Novosti.
Thus, according to the data obtained, searches for tickets in Russia fell by nine percent, and the volume of bookings for trips abroad increased by three percent.
“In general, during this period, foreign flights accounted for 28 percent of bookings,” the study says.
According to analysts, from November 12 to 18, Turkey was the most demanded destinations , UAE and Hungary. They are followed by Egypt, Georgia, Thailand, Greece, Sri Lanka, Serbia and Cyprus.
“Thailand is an outsider when Russians book tours. The trend for the New Year is Egypt, the Dominican Republic and the Maldives. Expansion of the list of countries from November 9 did not give anything useful in Thailand, people began to buy vouchers to other countries, “said Igor Blinov, director of development for the national network of travel agencies OnlineTur.ru.
Earlier it was reported that from December 1 in the first Russian region – Khabarovsk Territory – QR codes will be introduced on domestic airlines. According to the innovations, domestic flights within the region will be possible only for citizens with valid QR codes.
On November 16, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Transport Kirill Bogdanov said that checking QR codes for aircraft passengers would be introduced in Russia no later than February … “This is a concern for the health of our passengers,” he commented on the department’s decision.