It should be noted that earlier, such a forecast was made by the co-owner of Azimuth Airlines JSC, co-owner and chairman of the board of directors of Vnukovo JSC International Airport, and was later quoted by various media outlets.
The FAS stressed that such statements are unacceptable, as they may encourage other companies to increase the prices of air tickets and air travel. This can be considered as prohibited actions by competing companies, as it turns out that they set prices in the market in a concerted manner.
The Competition Law prohibits actions that could lead to the establishment and maintenance of a high-priced monopoly, the agency’s press service said.
