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Russia's Aeroflot reports 95% April passenger drop

Aeroflot Monday said it registered a 95% drop in passengers in April compared to last year, as the coronavirus ground travel to a halt. The Aeroflot Group carried 11.4m passengers in the first four months of 2020, which is 34.7% less than the same period last year, it said. The drop was especially precipitous in April, when the company carried 229,000 passengers, down 95.2% year-on-year. The results are explained by the "dynamics of demand and significant flight restrictions" imposed by Russia and destination countries, Aeroflot said. Aeroflot Group, which includes low-cost carrier Pobeda and domestic airlines based in Saint Petersburg and the Far East, expects to gradually increase the number of flights across Russia in June.<br/>