Federal Media Overview

The issue of maintaining the full volume of air communication between the Czech Republic and Russia will be resolved until 7 July. Until then, the Czech Republic lifted restrictions for Russian airlines, adopted on 2 July. Political background of the problem is excluded. Dmitry Gorin commented on the situation.

"Federal Tourism Agency maintains a constant liaison with the Federal Air Transport Agency, negotiations are underway between the aviation authorities of Russia and the Czech Republic and, of course, the situation will be resolved by taking some kind of decision, first of all, in favour of passengers and tourists,” he said in the interview with TASS. (full text)

In a conversation with a Komsomolskaya Pravda reporter, Dmitry Gorin noted that passengers and tourists are offered rebooking of tickets for flights of other airlines or existing Aeroflot flights in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations. (full text)

According to the adviser to the head of the Federal Tourism Agency, summer is a low season for packaged tours: most Russian tourists visit the Czech Republic in autumn, winter or spring. However, tour operators are now promptly returning money for tickets for the cancelled flights,” he said in an interview with Kommersant. (full text)