Weather or broken runways: why flights to the northern regions of Primorye are being disrupted
Flights to the northern regions of Primorye have been cancelled until the end of the year. Journalists report the poor condition of the runways, while the regional Ministry of Transport blames adverse weather conditions.
Flights to the northern regions of Primorye have been cancelled until the end of the year.
About the fact that flights to the northern regions Primorye cancelled until the end of the year, reported edition VL.ru citing Aurora Airlines. According to the source, landing strips in several towns and villages were closed due to technical reasons. Among them was the city of Dalnegorsk, villages Amga, Terney и Kavalerovo, which are located at a distance of 500 to 900 km from Vladivostok.
Journalists note that due to the poor condition of the runways, these areas are now accessible only by bus. The journey will take over 10 hours, compared to an hour by plane.
The Ministry of Transport blames the disruptions on the weather.
At the same time, the regional Ministry of Transport claimsthat the runways had already undergone "scheduled maintenance," and flights to the northern regions of Primorye were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
"Since Monday, planes have been flying as usual, but the schedule still depends on weather conditions."
- the officials clarified.
Flights to the northern regions of Primorye: tickets and checks
Journalists note that it is impossible to buy a ticket for a flight to the northern regions—the system refuses tickets at the checkout stage.
Transport Prosecutor's Office organized check.
Social fares for flights to northern regions
Regional flights were operated on small turboprop aircraft, each carrying 19 passengers. Social fares were available for pensioners, the disabled, and students, significantly reducing ticket prices. For example, a commercial flight from Vladivostok to Dalnegorsk cost 8412 rubles, and for social purposes - 3460 rubles.
Judging by the video that published passengers, in Amga the plane landed right in a field.
Air route funding has been cut by almost a third.
It was previously reported that the authorities are almost a third cut back funding for socially significant air routes in the Far East, with funding for two years 10,7 billion rubles instead 14,6 billion rubles.