Russian airlines cover public demand for air service in the country, the Transport Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. This reported by TASS.

"Russian airlines cover public demand for air service. The practical experience that Russia’s civil aviation has gained amid the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed taking necessary decisions for improving access to transportation and mobility of population in Russia in the current conditions," the statement said.

This year state support measures are being implemented for regional flights, flights to Russia’s central part from Kaliningrad and the Far East for raising the level of mobility of population, the ministry said, adding that it expects those policies to ensure a 14% increase in transportation of passengers at a reduced fare in 2022.