Analysts at the KUPIBILET.RU agency have named the airlines with the cheapest tickets. To do this, they studied sales data for air tickets purchased this summer. Preliminary statistics were collected for more than 200 Russian airlines and carriers with Representative offices in Russia. The ranking was based on the average ticket price; the study included both domestic and international flights.
The low-cost airline was the expected leader "Victory". The average price of a Pobeda airline ticket in the summer of 2018 was 4,229 rubles. The airline also led the way in terms of the number of tickets sold from June 1 to August 1, 2018.
The second most affordable carrier was the company Nordwind AirlinesThe average ticket here is only 300 rubles higher, but the total number of tickets sold through the KUPIBILET.RU website and app is almost half as many.
The third place went to a regional carrier RuslineTickets are on average a thousand rubles cheaper – 5,646 rubles. With a 300 ruble gap, Nordavia. The top 5 is closed by Ural Airlines with an average ticket price of 5951 rubles.
According to the company, the average cost of an air ticket in July was 7,900 rubles.
Comments on the "balance of power" Kupibilet analyst Andrey Lukashevich: "To understand the overall picture, it's important to remember that the concept of 'cheap airfare' can't be considered in isolation from a specific route. The ranking was formed primarily by short regional routes. Of course, such flights are inherently cheaper than international ones. But overall, regional routes account for a significant share of air travel and therefore influence the average ticket price.
If we consider only the top destinations and evaluate which airlines most frequently offer the lowest prices on them, the ranking of the leaders will look different, and the average ticket price will be completely different. This is because the concept of "cheap airfare" is fundamentally different on the most popular routes. Popular destinations don't include regional flights, and it's impossible to fly cheaply from, say, Moscow to New York. Consequently, average prices on popular routes will be different.
It should be noted that "Victory" And S7 Airlines They charge low prices for basic fares, which do not include baggage, and Victories There are additional restrictions. If you add luggage, and in case Victories — a set of paid additional services, then the cost of airline tickets is often at the level of their closest competitors."
Source: trn-news.ru