Analysts of online ticket sales service Kupibilet.ru made a rating of air carriers with the cheapest tickets to Russia, having analyzed more than 200 Russian and foreign companies operating in Russia.
According to Kupibilet.ru, the leader is the low-cost carrier Pobeda. The average ticket price for the airline's flights in the summer of 2018 was 4.2 thousand rubles. Nordwind Airlines took the second place. The average cost of ticket of this airlines is 4,700 rubles. The third place was taken by the regional carrier RusLine, with an average ticket price of 5.6 thousand rubles. It is followed by Nordavia Company, which has an average ticket price of about 6 thousand rubles.
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The top-5 is closed by Ural Airlines with an average price for a ticket of 5.95 thousand rubles. The rating was compiled on the basis of the average price for a ticket, taking into account domestic and foreign flights. According to the company, the average cost of the air ticket in July was 7.9 thousand rubles.
"The rating was based mainly on short regional routes. Of course, such flights are cheaper than international ones by definition. But regional routes occupy a significant share of air transportation and therefore influence the average price. If we consider only the top destinations and estimate which airlines offer more often the lowest price, the leaders will look different, and the average cost will be absolutely different " - Kupibilet.ru noted.
There are several simple rules to follow that will help tourists to save money when buying air tickets to Russia:
1. Check discounts. The best way to do this is to sign up for airline notifications. Do not forget to monitor the sites of the carriers. Usually sales are arranged in February - March and October - November.
2. Sign up for Telegram channels. To find advantageous offers, use the Telegram channels. Information about discounts comes in the form of a personal notice. It is better to subscribe immediately to several and monitor them, comparing prices. Here are three useful channels with cheap tickets: "Samokatus", Travelradar and PassOnBoard.
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4. Clean cookies and cache. If you have already searched for cheap air tickets, the aggregator or airline site memorized both the country of departure and the approximate cost of the ticket. As a result, it can display the old price, even if tickets are cheaper. Therefore, clean the cache and cookies every time you want to check prices.
5. Fly with stop over. Usually they cost much less than direct flights.
6. Remember about low-costers. The most obvious way to save on the flight is low-costers. Tickets for flights of such airlines are several times cheaper.
7. Buy tickets in advance. It is more profitable to buy tickets in advance. The most optimal time of booking is 50-60 days before departure.
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6. Avoid high seasons. The ticket price directly depends on the flow of tourists. On holidays, school holidays and high season, the cost of the flight usually increases. Therefore, be sure to check prices for other dates. Sometimes the departure with a difference of a couple of weeks is several times cheaper.
8. Buy round-trip tickets. When you buy round-trip tickets, you save about 20%.
Author: Anna Dorozhkina