Closed land borders and “loss” operating AZAL
Baku–Nakhchivan Flight tickets on June 6 10 manat has risen. Decide on it Prime Minister Ali Asadov signed it. Thus, he wrote “Baku-Nakhchivan and Nakhchivan-Baku weather on making concessions to persons flying on the route ”of the Cabinet of Ministers 20Amended the Decision of December 27, 2007. Mentioned in that decision weather to persons flying along the line 20 manat discount was reflected. Discounted amount with new change 20 manat 10 manat was reduced. so Baku–Nakhchivan and Nakhchivan–Baku The cost of air tickets to the destinations is set at 60 manat.
For years, it has been said that air tickets are generally expensive in Azerbaijan.
Citizens living in Nakhchivan are also dissatisfied with the price increase. One of them, Arzu Abdullayev, believes that “Azerbaijan The weather Roads ”(AZAL) CJSC’s pricing policy is incorrect:” Airlines all over the world charge for water. “
From AZAL “TuranThe airline has a dynamic pricing policy on all international flights. the cost of each subsequent ticket increases. This encourages passengers to buy tickets in advance, and airlines are guaranteed that there will be enough passengers on board.
It was noted that the costs of airlines increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic due to aircraft disinfection and other factors.
“10 million manat subsidy provided”
Economist Gubad Ibadoglu told RFE / RL about the subsidies given to AZAL: “Now Baku-Nakhchivan flight 10 manat was raised to 60 manat. As for 2021, in connection with the flight to AZAL to Nakhchivan prices 10 million manat subsidy was provided to keep it stable. Besides, “Azerbaijan Liabilities of “Airlines” CJSC in the amount of 34.8 million manat at the expense of the Guarantee Fund execution It has been done. “
Moreover, he believes that Of Azerbaijan AZAL benefits from the closure of land borders. From 2020 coronavirus pandemic about To Azerbaijan land traffic was restricted.
“They keep it a state secret”
Economist Natig Jafarli told RFE / RL that as soon as the subsidy for Nakhchivan flights was reduced by 50 percent, AZAL received the same 10 manat on the ticket.
According to him, state-owned companies do not disclose the rules for calculating the cost: “They keep it a secret as a state secret. In fact, it should not be so. Because state companies receive subsidies Azerbaijan It recognizes the right of its citizens to receive open and transparent information in this regard.