ISTANBUL, Apr 7 Holders of Visa and Mastercard cards issued by Russian banks can use them to pay for Turkish Airlines flights through the Russian offices of the company for flights, flying from the Russian Federation, the company also accepts payment by Union Pay cards through its website, a source in the company's press service said.
If the flight is operated from Turkey or another country, then Russian cards will not work, Turkish or any other cards are required,» the source explained.
At the same time, the company's website allows you to pay for tickets with Union Pay cards Russian banks. In particular, the correspondent was able to pay for a ticket for a domestic flight within Turkey with a Gazprombank card.
The company's tickets can also be purchased through various aggregator sites, in some cases, the site's commission will be added to the ticket price.
Russians have been having difficulty buying Turkish Airlines tickets since March last year. As Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), reported in April last year, the suspension of operations in the Russian Federation of Visa and Mastercard payment systems leads to a reduction in the flow of independent tourists to Turkey in the first place.