The Civil Aviation Agency has called for a reduction in airfare prices

Aviation authorities threatened to take action in case of non-compliance.

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As previously reported, ticket prices for flights from Tajikistan to Russia have sharply increased. In this regard, an emergency meeting was held on January 18 with the participation of the head of the Civil Aviation Agency Ikrom Subkhonzoda and the first deputy chairman of the Antimonopoly Service under the Government of Tajikistan Safarali Kurbonzoda.

According to Sputnik, an emergency meeting took place at the Civil Aviation Agency with representatives of airlines operating flights between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation, namely “Ural Airlines,” UTair, “Siberia,” “Northern Wind,” and “Somon Air.”

The aviation authorities of Tajikistan called the spike in ticket prices for the Tajik-Russian route unjustified and unreasonable, urging airlines to rectify the situation.

The management of the airlines was informed that if prices are not reduced, the Agency will take appropriate measures regarding the further operation of regular flights by these carriers.

The agency also sent official letters to the general directors of the airlines demanding an immediate reduction in ticket prices.

In this letter, the Civil Aviation Agency reiterated that a round-trip ticket between the Russian Federation and Tajikistan should not cost more than 500 dollars.

Just a month ago, tickets from Dushanbe to Moscow were sold for 2400-2500 somoni, but after the New Year holidays, prices sharply increased, and today tickets are sold for over 5000 somoni.

Citizens complain that there are no jobs in the country and they are forced to go for labor migration to Russia to earn a living, but the increase in ticket prices further complicates their situation.

Previously, airlines also sold tickets for much higher prices than those announced by the Civil Aviation Agency, and sometimes a ticket from Dushanbe to Moscow cost over 10,000 somoni.