One-way flights out of Russia are selling out fast after President Vladimir Putin's order for the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists.
abc.net.au/news/flights-out-of-russia-sell-out-after-putin-orders-partial-call-/101464280One-way flights out of Russia have been selling out fast after President Vladimir Putin's order for the immediate call-up of 300,000 military reservists.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the call-up would be limited to those with experience as professional soldiers, and that students and those who had only served as conscripts would not be called up. Nevertheless, Google Trends data showed a spike in searches for Aviasales, which is Russia's most popular website for purchasing flights.
Direct flights from Moscow to Istanbul in Turkey and Yerevan in Armenia, both destinations that allow Russians to enter without a visa, were sold out on Wednesday, according to Aviasales data. Some routes with stopovers, including those from Moscow to Tbilisi, were also unavailable, while the cheapest flights from the capital to Dubai were costing more than 300,000 roubles — about five times the average monthly wage.
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