Putin supported the restriction of competition for flights to Norilsk

Russian President Vladimir Putin supported amendments to the federal law on the protection of competition. They will allow the airport and the Norilsk Nickel airline to limit competitors' flights.

Presidential aid Andrei Belousov invited Putin to be allowed by Norilsk airport and Nordstar airline, which belong to Norilskel, to limit the requests of other airlines. RBC writes that the head of state put a resolution in a letter: “Medvedev D.A. Please support. "

In 2017, Nordstar transported 64% of all passengers of Norilsk Airport. “Krasavia”, UTAIR and the Novosibirsk company S7 Airlines also fly to the city. The hub accepted only the average seamage aircraft due to a shortened runway, but in 2018 it was reconstructed.

“This will increase the number of airlines that can fly in the summer, highly profitable season, when the number of flights is twice as much as in winter,” the newspaper writes. -According to the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, such a situation “can negatively affect the financial and economic condition of Nordstara, which flies year-round,“ which will create the risk of unstable air traffic in the region ”.

The letter that Putin approved, it is said that the initiators of the restriction of competition were Norilskel and the acting governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Alexander of the USS.

In S7 it is believed that all carriers should have equal rights, and artificial restrictions can be brought to tariff growth. “Only ensuring favorable conditions for the development of competition can improve the transport accessibility of Norilsk,” the company representative said.

According to Kontur-Focus, Nordstar net profit in 2016 amounted to 530 million rubles. Pure loss LLC Norilsk Airport - 327.5 million rubles.