Russia’s commuter subsidy program continues to grow
Russian airlines carried 16,770 passengers in January through the commuter subsidy program, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia. The agency said 388 flights were performed on 105 routes. Fifteen airlines took part in a program in January, including Angara, Aurora, YuVT-Aero, RusLine and Komiaviatrans. Last year, 26 carriers were involved in the subsidy program. The most popular route of the program is Novosibirsk-Talakan, which connects Novosibirsk with the oil-and-gas field airport in Yakutia (Sakha). The flights are operated by Angara Airline, which carried 1,097 passengers in January. In 2015, the program cost RUB4.1b (US$48m) out of a planned RUB4.2b. Airlines in the Volga region commuter program carried more than 9,100 passengers in January on more than 1,000 flights. <br/>
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Russia’s commuter subsidy program continues to grow
Russian airlines carried 16,770 passengers in January through the commuter subsidy program, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia. The agency said 388 flights were performed on 105 routes. Fifteen airlines took part in a program in January, including Angara, Aurora, YuVT-Aero, RusLine and Komiaviatrans. Last year, 26 carriers were involved in the subsidy program. The most popular route of the program is Novosibirsk-Talakan, which connects Novosibirsk with the oil-and-gas field airport in Yakutia (Sakha). The flights are operated by Angara Airline, which carried 1,097 passengers in January. In 2015, the program cost RUB4.1b (US$48m) out of a planned RUB4.2b. Airlines in the Volga region commuter program carried more than 9,100 passengers in January on more than 1,000 flights. <br/>
