Rosaviatsia called fake messages about buying tickets using QR codes

Since yesterday, a “screenshot” has been circulating in social networks, similar to the news from the website of the Federal Air Transport Agency. It refers to the sale of air tickets using QR codes from June 23. The agency reported that it did not introduce such rules,

Information about the need to present a COVID-19 QR code to purchase air tickets, which is distributed on social networks, is not true, the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency reports.

“A fake message has appeared on social networks that allegedly restrictions are being introduced on the purchase of air tickets related to the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19,” the federal agency warned.

Earlier, a screenshot similar to a message from the Rosaviatsia website began to spread on social networks. It says that from June 23, tickets to domestic destinations will be sold using QR codes, which can be obtained by citizens who have had COVID-19 or have been vaccinated.

The Ministry of Transport proposed to verify passengers according to the certificate of vaccination Society

“Rosaviatsia officially informs that these reports are not true. The order referred to in the screenshot never existed, and this message was not published on the website of the Federal Air Transport Agency, ”the federal agency emphasized.

They noted that the procedure for purchasing air tickets is carried out in accordance with the previous rules.

From June 28, QR codes will only be needed to visit restaurants and cafes in Moscow - the measure was the authorities' response to a twofold increase in the incidence in the city since the beginning of the month. The Ministry of Culture also offered to let QR codes into theaters and cinemas, but this is still a recommendation, cinemas and other institutions have not announced the introduction of QR codes.

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However, in June, the Ministry of Transport sent a letter to airlines demanding that they provide an opportunity to log in with a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 on their online ticketing platforms.

From the correspondence between the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Digital Transformation, it followed that the ability to buy tickets with vaccination certificates should be extended to include railway communication.