29 minutes agoThe Russians are leaving: Outbound one-way tickets break out after the mobilization notice
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Moscow appears to be in turmoil following partial mobilization announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning. According to Reuters, in the course of this announcement, returning flights from Russia have increased in recent hours. Although Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has indicated that the recruiting will only be limited [...]
Even though Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has indicated that recruiting will only be limited to those experienced as professional soldiers, online research to buy tickets for flight “rarantia” is on the rise. In particular, the agency, citing data from Google Trends, reports that there is a sharp increase in aircraft research, the most popular website in Russia for research and purchase of airline tickets.
In fact, reportedly countries on direct flights to Constantinople and Yerevan (in Turkey and Armenia, i.e. Non-visa destinations are sold, according to Aviasale data.
Meanwhile, several stop lines -- including those from Moscow to Tbilisi, Georgia -- were also unavailable, while cheaper flights from the Russian capital to Dubai cost more than 300,000 rubles ($5,000), about five times the average monthly salary price.
