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Appeal to officials and citizens to be patient in the race to leave the country
In the middle of Ukraine war, Putin orders deployment of 300,000 reserve troops
Along with the sale of flights, their fares have also increased unexpectedly
Moscow, Flight prices from Russia have seen a huge jump since Putin ordered immediate mobilization. According to the report of the news agency Reuters, after Putin’s address, there was a fear among the people that youth of the age of joining the army would not be allowed out of the country. However, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu clarified that the partial demobilization order would only apply to those who had previously served in the army.
appeal to the people to be patient
After the order was passed, officials have appealed to the citizens to be patient while leaving the country. According to the report, Russia’s foreign ministry declined to comment on whether the borders would be closed subject to the demonetization order. Let us tell you that in the midst of the Ukraine war, Putin has ordered the deployment of 300,000 reserve troops. People who have already served in the army will be included in these reserve forces.
Tickets sold out, five times more
There is no visa requirement for citizens traveling from Russia to Turkey and Armenia. In such a situation, all the tickets of airlines going to both the countries have been sold wrongly. All Turkish Airlines flights from Moscow to Istanbul were unbooked as of Sunday, according to data from Avia Sales, Russia’s most popular flight-booking site. Along with the sale of flights, their fares have also seen an unexpected increase. Data from Google Flights shows Turkey’s one-way fare has risen from 22,000 rubles a week ago to about 70,000 rubles ($1,150).
In addition, some flights with stopovers, including flights from the Georgian capital Moscow to Tbilisi, have been sold out, while the cheapest flights to Dubai have increased fivefold to 300,000 rubles ($5,000).
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Tags: international flights, russia ukraine war, Vladimir Putin
First Published: 22 September 2022, 10:01 IST
