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ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATING WITH AIR COMPANIES TO REDUCE AIR TICKET PRICES
YEREVAN, April 12. /ARKA/. Armenia's government is negotiating with
the air companies to reduce air ticket prices, head of the country's
chief civil aviation department Artem Movsisyan said at a Public
Council discussion on the future of Armenia's civil aviation Thursday.
Aeroflot's tickets are 20% cheaper today compared to March 1, before
Armavia announced its bankruptcy, he said. "This is the result of
the government negotiations", Movsisyan added. According to him,
there should not be any concern over possible price increase.
Movsisyan also said that he had consultations with all air companies
operating in Armenia, and they agreed not to increase prices under
the current circumstances.
The only air company that raised the ticket prices (by 10,000drams)
is FlyDubai.
Movsisyan also stressed that, on the other hand, seasonal increases
of air ticket prices have been recorded over the last years.
Armavia's share in air traffic was 20-24% only in the last two years,
the head of the civil aviation department said. In January and February
2013, it was even lower - 16% and 12% respectively.
Armavia's traffic peaked three years ago when the company accounted
for 35-50% of the overall air traffic, Movsisyan said.-0-
YEREVAN, April 12. /ARKA/. Armenia's government is negotiating with
the air companies to reduce air ticket prices, head of the country's
chief civil aviation department Artem Movsisyan said at a Public
Council discussion on the future of Armenia's civil aviation Thursday.
Aeroflot's tickets are 20% cheaper today compared to March 1, before
Armavia announced its bankruptcy, he said. "This is the result of
the government negotiations", Movsisyan added. According to him,
there should not be any concern over possible price increase.
Movsisyan also said that he had consultations with all air companies
operating in Armenia, and they agreed not to increase prices under
the current circumstances.
The only air company that raised the ticket prices (by 10,000drams)
is FlyDubai.
Movsisyan also stressed that, on the other hand, seasonal increases
of air ticket prices have been recorded over the last years.
Armavia's share in air traffic was 20-24% only in the last two years,
the head of the civil aviation department said. In January and February
2013, it was even lower - 16% and 12% respectively.
Armavia's traffic peaked three years ago when the company accounted
for 35-50% of the overall air traffic, Movsisyan said.-0-