Despite statements about price reductions, passengers complain about expensive tickets

According to the Civil Aviation Agency of Tajikistan, in 2025, ticket prices for domestic and international flights in the country decreased on average by 25-30 percent. Tickets to Russia were 15-20 percent cheaper.

The Director of the Civil Aviation Agency of Tajikistan, Habibullo Nazarzoda, stated at a press conference on January 28 that the current cost of a flight from Tajikistan to Russia is about 1400 somoni, while the round-trip ticket price is 2800-3000 somoni.

According to the agency, the price reduction is the result of a number of measures, including airports providing discounts to airlines of up to 40 percent and simultaneously increasing the number of flights under the “Open Skies” policy.

As a result, it is noted that the ticket price for Somon Air on the Dushanbe-Moscow route decreased from 2580 to 1345 somoni. Tickets to Saint Petersburg cost 1700 somoni, and to Krasnoyarsk — 1300 somoni.

Nazarzoda emphasized that the agency regularly monitors ticket pricing and will revoke the licenses of ticket offices and agencies in case of unjustified tariff increases.

Despite the authorities’ statements about the reduction in flight costs, passengers, particularly labor migrants, claim that prices for flights to Russia remain high. According to them, during the spring period, which is considered the season for sending people to work, the demand for international trips increases. During this time, ticket prices skyrocket.

Due to the high cost of air travel, many migrants are forced to use ground transportation to travel to Russia. Bus trips take from three to four days and are unsafe. Earlier, Kazakh media reported cases of rescuing migrants who encountered either traffic accidents or got stranded on the roads in cold weather due to snowfall or icy conditions.