Double the price for visitors: flights within Chukotka without registration will be more expensive. 

Since March 20, the government of Chukotka introduces ChukotAVIA's new "Guest" fare has been introduced. Passengers without permanent or temporary registration in the region will pay double the fare. 

Yaroslav Mamonov, head of the regional industry department, made no bones about it: the price increase is necessary to increase the airline's revenue. This will allow for approximately 80 million rubles per year and the creation of additional flights. 

The official noted that domestic flights are few and far between, and tickets are in short supply. Furthermore, passengers often book multiple tickets and then cancel the ones they don't need before departure.

ChukotAVIA transports passengers by helicopter and plane to most of Chukotka's towns and villages. Fares have remained unchanged since 2019 and remain below cost. claims Anadyr news agency. The latest fares were on the airline's website Established In April 2025, the flight from Anadyr to Provideniya, which is less than two hours long, costs 15 rubles one way. The economically justified fare is 40 rubles. A ticket with the "Guest" fare will cost 30 rubles. 

Other airlines also offer discounts on flights for residents with registered residence permits: Yakut Polar Airlines and Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise. However, the terms and conditions are slightly different. Polar Airlines includes residents in the discounted category. include those with permanent registration in the Arctic region, participants in the "Zemsky Doctor" and "Zemsky Teacher" programs. In Kamchatka, the benefit is available take advantage of the Also eligible are government officials, priests, students under 23, and even foreigners granted temporary asylum. The discount "based on your residence registration" is substantial: for example, instead of 62 rubles, a two-hour flight from Yelizovo to Tilichiki will cost 20 rubles.