Russia’s airlines now allowed to charge baggage fees

Russia’s air transport regulations have been changed to allow the country’s airlines to add fees for checked baggage. Previously, Russian airlines had to provide a free baggage allowance with all non-refundable flight tickets. Now, under changes approved July 31, carriers have the option of charging...
Polina Montag-Girmes

Polina joined the Air Transport World team in 2011, covering Russian and the Commonwealth of Independent States. She studied journalism at Moscow State University and worked as a journalist for Russian business and airline publications since 2000.

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