Ufa - Moscow route hit Top 10 Russian air destinations in November

The route Ufa - Moscow hit the Top 10 most popular air destinations.

Also in the Top 10 are routes between the capital and the cities of Sochi, Minvody, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Makhachkala, Kazan, and Samara, as well as the route St. Petersburg - Sochi.

Most of the flights in November were between Moscow and St. Petersburg, the share of this direction was 5.8%, and the average check for a ticket is at the level of 5,337 rubles round-trip.

About 82% of flights were made by independent travelers within Russia, and about 18% of bookings were made to foreign destinations, most of them to neighboring countries.

The neighboring countries accounted for 11.7% of issued air tickets in November 2021, and 14.6% in November 2022. The share of non-CIS destinations increased from 1.8% to 3.2%, while the share of European destinations decreased from 0.8% to 0.6%. The average check for a flight across Russia in November of this year is at the level of 10,698 rubles round-trip, to neighboring countries - 22.2 thousand rubles in both directions. For tickets to Europe, they pay an average of 61,365 rubles round-trip.

Of the other countries for independent travelers in November 2022, Tajikistan was in the first place, its share was approximately 16.5% among foreign destinations. The average check for a flight from Russia to this country decreased by 5% over the year: from 29.1 thousand rubles to 27.6 thousand rubles round-trip. This was facilitated by an increase in the share of direct flights (from 75.5% to 86%).

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are also in demand from neighboring countries. Together in Tajikistan, they are in the top 5 countries for independent travelers in November. In addition, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Georgia are popular.

Of the warm destinations, the rating includes Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Egypt, and India. In the top 20 in November, there were many destinations where travelers now fly with transfers - Germany, Vietnam, Italy, Moldova, and France.