Aeroflot is expanding its presence in Turkey. From mid-July, the carrier will add flights to Dalaman and Bodrum to flights to Antalya and Istanbul. And now Aeroflot's fares compare favorably with its Turkish competitor.

AEROFLOT TO FLY TO DALAMAN AND BODRUM

The geography of flights from Moscow to Turkey is expanding. From mid-July, Aeroflot flights will be added to the existing programs to Dalaman and Bodrum of Turkish Airlines, AZUR air, Pegasus Airlines and the Lujo Black Jet business jet.

According to the airline's booking system Aeroflot, from July 15, the company's customers will be able to fly to Bodrum, and from July 17 to Dalaman. Flights will be operated on board Airbus A320. Travel time to Bodrum – 5h. 50 minutes, to Dalaman – 5h. 45 minutes.

Thus, taking into account flights to Antalya, from July 15, the national carrier will operate flights to three Turkish resorts. The airline also has flights from Moscow to Istanbul.

As for Antalya and Istanbul, Aeroflot's traffic volumes have also increased. Since July 2, Aeroflot's schedule has added two additional flights on the Moscow-Antalya route, the total number of flights per day has reached four to five flights. Tariffs – from 34.2 thousand rubles. per person, one way.

To Istanbul from Moscow, according to the schedule on the airline's website, Aeroflot will operate four flights a day from July 22 instead of the current three. Tariffs – from 32.8 thousand rubles. per person one way.

HOW MUCH IS A FLIGHT FROM MOSCOW TO BODRUM BY AEROFLOT

Tariffs for flights on the route Moscow – Dalaman and Moscow – Bodrum at Aeroflot compare favorably with other airlines operating on these routes. This, of course, is about tickets from free sale, and not about package block transportation of tour operators (it’s just cheaper there).

Those who wish to use the services of a Russian carrier for a flight from Moscow to Bodrum, having bought tickets separately, will have to pay 25.1 thousand rubles for the flight. per person one way. Departure – July 15.

And already on July 17, tariffs are reduced – 20.1 thousand rubles. per person one way. And then every day until the end of July the tariff does not exceed 20.1 thousand rubles. per person one way. For some departure dates – July 20 and 21, July 28 – you can buy a ticket for 15.9 thousand rubles. per person, one way.

If you fly to Bodrum from Moscow on July 15 on Pegasus Airlines, you will need to pay 64.3 thousand rubles. per person one way.

Turkish Airlines is taking you to Bodrum from Moscow on July 17 for 44.3 thousand rubles. per person one way. And on July 25, you can fly to Bodrum with Pegasus Airlines for 64.3 thousand rubles. per person one way, and with Turkish Airlines for 68.5 thousand rubles. per person one way.

How much do AEROFLOT TICKETS FROM MOSCOW TO DALAMAN COST

Aeroflot's fares to Dalaman are higher, but as in the case of Bodrum, they are more profitable than other airlines operating flights on this route (again, we are talking about tickets from free sale).

For a flight on the route Moscow – Dalaman with a departure on July 17, Aeroflot asks for 31.6 thousand rubles. per person one way. But already on July 18 you can fly cheaper – for from 25 thousand rubles. per person one way. And Aeroflot estimates the flight to Dalaman on July 24 at 20.1 thousand rubles. per person, one way.

But you can fly to Dalaman on Turkish Airlines on July 18 for 68.5 thousand rubles. per person one way. The tariff for the same number at AZUR air is 62.2 thousand rubles. per person one way. As of June 25, AZUR air has 55.9 thousand rubles. per person one way, while Turkish Airlines has 59.8 thousand rubles. per person in one direction.

RELAXING IN TURKEY WITH TOUR OPERATORS IS MORE PROFITABLE THAN INDEPENDENTLY

Meanwhile, the high fares for flights to Dalaman and Bodrum from other airlines are due to the fact that only a small part of the tickets they are freely available. Most of the seats on these boards were purchased by tour operators.

Tour operators, on the other hand, use tour operator tariffs and offer tourists tours with transportation included at several times cheaper. For example, you can buy a week-long tour (6 nights) to Dalaman with a departure on July 7, formed on Pegasus Airlines blocks, from the FUN & SUN tour operator for 60,798 rubles. per person (the whole tour is cheaper than a free ticket).

Alexandra Polyanskaya