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Russian airlines ordered to stop selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65
After Putin announced he would mobilize 300,000 more troops and consider nuclear weaponry against Ukraine, Russians have started scrambling to book flights out of the country. And with limited availability, passengers must now decide between middle seats or a grizzly bear's lap.
Flights abroad sell out following Putin’s partial mobilization.
According to journalist Amir Tsarfati, Russian airlines have stopped selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65 unless they can provide evidence of approval to travel from the Ministry of Defense.
All flights from Russia to available foreign destinations were sold out Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin declared a “partial” mobilization of the country’s 25 million reservists.
Flights from Moscow to the capitals of Georgia, Turkey and Armenia — which do not require visas for Russians — for Sept. 21 were unavailable within minutes of Putin’s announcement, according to Russia’s top travel planning website aviasales.ru.
By noon Moscow time, direct flights from Moscow to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan had also stopped showing up on the Aeroflot website.
After Putin announced he would mobilize 300,000 more troops and consider nuclear weaponry against Ukraine, Russians have started scrambling to book flights out of the country. And with limited availability, passengers must now decide between middle seats or a grizzly bear's lap.
Flights abroad sell out following Putin’s partial mobilization.
According to journalist Amir Tsarfati, Russian airlines have stopped selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65 unless they can provide evidence of approval to travel from the Ministry of Defense.
All flights from Russia to available foreign destinations were sold out Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin declared a “partial” mobilization of the country’s 25 million reservists.
Flights from Moscow to the capitals of Georgia, Turkey and Armenia — which do not require visas for Russians — for Sept. 21 were unavailable within minutes of Putin’s announcement, according to Russia’s top travel planning website aviasales.ru.
By noon Moscow time, direct flights from Moscow to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan had also stopped showing up on the Aeroflot website.