For residents of the Far East and the Arctic, the federal budget for 2027 announced 5.3 billion rubles for preferential flights - 3.6 billion more than the amount previously provided for this support measure. The program, which has been running since 2009, helps reduce ticket prices in areas where a plane is often the only convenient means of transportation.
Discounted rates are available all year round. Recipients include young people under 23, large families, people with disabilities and other established categories. The booking period has been increased from three to seven days, giving travelers more time to organize their trip.
However, an increase in one budget item does not mean an increase in all aviation subsidies. For Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, not only the allocated billions are important, but also the actual availability of discount tickets, maintaining convenient routes and the regularity of flights. Let's hope there are no problems with it next year.
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