Western airlines suffer losses after Russia closes their airspace. Chinese companies will gain a competitive advantage as routes over the Russian Federation remain open to them, the newspaper said South China Morning Post.
“European companies are in extremely unequal competition with China,” the publication quoted Lufthansa representative Jörg Waber as saying. The use of short routes in Russian airspace “provides an additional advantage to reduce costs ,” he explained.
The flight from Beijing to Frankfurt for Chinese airlines takes 9.5 hours on average, while German carriers spend 12 hours on the same route. An increase in flight time leads to a significant increase in ticket prices due to increased costs of fuel, maintenance and crew support. As a result, Asian routes flying over Russian territory are 600-1200 yuan (78-156 USD) cheaper for Chinese airlines and take less time.
The current situation has led to a significant decrease in the number of weekly flights of Western airlines on Asian routes compared to 2019. For example, in the peak season, European carriers operate only 23 weekly flights from Amsterdam to Chinese cities, and before the season. pandemic their number reached 43.
On February 28, 2022, the Russian Federation closed its airspace to 36 countries in response to its airspace being closed to Russian aircraft.
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2024-10-21 08:11:00
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