Veterans and their relatives offered free flights across Russia ahead of Victory Day

Rosaviatsiya: major carriers offered benefits to WWII participants

Rosaviatsiya reported that carriers will help veterans of the Great Patriotic War ahead of May 9. Defenders of the Fatherland will be able to apply for free tickets for flights within Russia for themselves and their loved ones. At airports, they will be offered service in lounges.

Who is entitled to a free flight:

  • veterans with disabilities of groups 1-3 
  • participants of the Great Patriotic War and persons equated to them
  • Russians who were born from 1941 to 1945

Rosaviatsiya pointed out that Aeroflot оформляет free tickets for the veteran and accompanying person until May 12. Almost 30 more carriers offered preferential tickets. These include S7, Red Wings, NordStar, Alrosa, and the Vologda Aviation Enterprise.

At Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo, veterans will be met by volunteers who will help them get to the Victory Day celebration venues.

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