Flight prices out of Russia surge as Putin calls up reservists for Ukraine war

Putin announced in his speech that 300,000 military reservists would be required to serve in the “special military operation,” raising fears that men of fighting age may not be allowed to leave Russia.

The price of flights out of Moscow went up as Putin announced a military deployment.

The prices were 9 times more expensive than they would be in some cases after Putin spoke, according to the tracked prices.

Men of fighting age may not be allowed to leave Russia as a result of Putin's announcement that 300,000 military reservists would be required to serve in a special military operation.

The country's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, said that only those with experience as professional soldiers would be called up.

The U.S., the U.K., and most of mainland Europe have banned planes from landing in Russia. There are countries that are sympathetic to Russia, and flights to those countries are very expensive.

According to Aviasales data, there were no direct flights from Moscow to Istanbul or Yerevan.

At the time of writing, there were no prices for flights to Armenia on Wednesday or Thursday. The price of the trip would be nine times more expensive than the average fare, according to data from the internet search engine.

The cheapest flight to Istanbul is a 13 hour 35 minute journey with Azerbaijan Airlines, which costs 1,008 dollars. The most expensive is with the airline, with a price tag of $7,904.

The cheapest flight to Serbia's capital is on Friday and costs just over $2,500. The cost of the flight is usually between £730 and $1,700.

A flight from Moscow to Tel-Aviv, Israel, would cost between £350 and £570, but the cheapest flight on Wednesday is more than a thousand dollars.

Following Putin's announcement, there was a surge in people searching for Aviasales, Russia's most popular website for booking flights.