The resumption of international flights will be held in two stages. In the first phase, the CPS agreed to allow flights to and from Russia in nine European countries and also in China, Mongolia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. The date of resumption of flights is still unclear. The actual resumption of flights will be possible only after foreign countries, in turn, will allow the Russians to come to them. Market participants expect that the Russian authorities can open the first stage of the international messages since August 1. Thus commercially attractive download of aircraft can last a matter of weeks, experts warn.The CPS in the first phase, the resumption of international flights is ready to allow flights to the following countries:this is stated in the letter of the state Secretary—Deputy head of Rospotrebnadzor Mikhail Orlov Rosaviation. These countries meet the criteria of the safety assessment of the epidemiological situation carried out by the office. Contrary to the suggestion of Alexander Neradko (see “Kommersant” on 25 June) to the list does not included the CIS countries.International air traffic is closed by the Russian authorities because of the pandemic of novel coronavirus infection since the end of March. The letter says nothing about the date of launch of the first stage of the resumption of international flights. Market participants expect that it will start from 1 August. One of the signs were the plans of the largest Russian airport Sheremetyevo to resume the work of international terminal D on July 27. At the airport say that you are fully prepared to serve international flights.The flights may resume only after each of the countries, between which there will be flights open up their borders. That is, Russia can not unilaterally to resume flights, for example, in China or Germany without the approval of their authorities. In addition, transit flights is extremely difficult because of the need to undergo quarantine in the country of arrival.The official representative “Aeroflot” Mikhail Dyomin said that the company has consistently advocated that the criteria for the resumption of flights was as close as possible to the industry, especially the European practice. “And of course, we are interested in the resumption of regular air traffic”,— he added.A similar situation could be repeated after the opening of flights from Russia to Europe and other countries. This transit is not allowed in all European countries. In addition, every single country in the EU can not relax quarantine restrictions, but they can be tightened, regardless of the rules applicable throughout the EU.Herman Kostryns’ka
