«Orenburg Airlines” will remove 800 Russian tourists who were held hostage financial proceedings between the airline and tour operator “Aviacharter-DV.” Previously, the carrier refused to operate flights on the route to the islands of Guam and Saipan due to lack of payment. The scandal reached the international level, warned the Association of Tour Operators in an open letter to Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
«Orenburg Airlines” Russian tourists are evacuated from the islands of Guam and Saipan, under American jurisdiction, said “Gazeta.ru” a company spokesman. In this new Russian tourists to the islands will not get. According to the “Orenburg Airlines”, “aircraft on the route there will be flying empty, and back – with the tourists.” Promptly comment continued relationship with the company “Aviacharter-DV” in the air carrier could not.
The situation with the abolition of “Orenburg Airlines” flights to the islands of Guam and Saipan has gained wide publicity. Earlier on Sunday turoperatov Association (ATOR) even asked the Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich as coordinator of the state policy in the field of transport influence the actions of the airline.
«Guam and Saipan within the jurisdiction of United States, and in light of the current policy of the Russian Federation scandal with Russian citizens, abandoned on American soil, we think, is unacceptable, “- said the association.
« Orenburg Airlines “on Saturday, August 16 announced the cancellation of the nine flights from the Far East to the islands of Guam and Saipan, explaining that they did not receive an advance payment from the counterparty – the tour operator “Aviacharter-DV».
«The unstable situation in the tourism sector is forcing the management of” Orenburg Airlines “to present the most stringent requirements for the implementation of the obligations of the partners under the terms of contracts”, – the press-service airline. As noted in the “Orenburg Airlines” company “in advance”, on August 15 warned Rosturizm, Rosaviation and “Aviacharter-DV”, “however, the tour operator has not taken action to prevent the cancellation of the nine flights in the United States».
For its part, “Aviacharter-DV” insists that the contract did not break, and I intend to go to court.
«Aviacharter-DV” August 1, 2014 year, has signed a direct contract with JSC “Orenburg Airlines”, based on which the payment should be made on a quarterly basis. Thus, air brokers there are no grounds at the moment to raise the issue of a debt and to make concerning the cancellation of flights, “- said the tour operator.
August 14, says “Aviacharter-DV”, he sent a letter of guarantee for payment of debt and made a down payment. In addition, the travel company insists that its counterparty should have warned about the cancellation of the contract and cancellation of flights for two months, not two days, as it was done. Therefore ready to accept the contract terminated on October 16,.
«We can not fail to note that admission to fly on these islands has only airline” Orenburg Airlines “- said Dvorkovich ATOR.
Islands of Micronesia Guam and Saipan – special in the United States. Guam is included in the Mariana Islands archipelago and has the status of an unincorporated territory of the United States, without the right to participate in national elections.
Most of the northern, less touristic part occupied by the military bases of the USA. They account for one-third of the entire island. Guam – the largest strategic military base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean.
Saipan – Northern Mariana Islands is. Unlike Guam, he is not part of the United States, but since 1986 is included in free association with them.
«Aviacharter-DV” assures that all tourists will soon time to leave the island and return to his homeland.
«Flight implement of” Orenburg Airlines “, – says the tour operator. – But the tourists who had planned their holidays on the islands in August and will not be able to fly on turputevku. ” They “Aviacharter-DV” promises to return the money, “does not add up to any responsibility and is ready to assist tourists, morally affected due to disruption of rest».
«Orenburg Airlines” informed us that they had already departed for the tourists – said “Gazeta.ru” executive director ATOR Maya Lomidze. – An Open Letter worked ».
It is only for the return of tourists, rather than on the resumption of cooperation between” Orenburg Airlines “and” AIR CHARTER-DV “, explain in ATOR. “We are not in relationships vdaemsya companies, we asked only for tourists,” – said the first vice-president Vladimir Kantorovich ATOR.
According to the scoreboard airlines “Orenburg Airlines”, a Sunday flight from Blagoveshchensk flew to Saipan.
As explained in the Federal Air Transport Agency (Federal Air Transport Agency), the flights will be carried out in full, “but only to return passengers to Russia.” On Sunday, the carrier will perform flight from Saipan Island to Khabarovsk to take home 171 passengers, spokesman for Russian aviation agency “Interfax”. The next flight is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19.
Tour operator “Aviacharter-DV” continues to sell trips to the island, which can be seen on the company website.
about his financial insolvency of the tour operator did not announce.
Russian tourists are not safe from a repetition of such situations, warn in ATOR. This is not the first conflict and “Orenburg Airlines” – daughter of “Aeroflot”, mainly focused on the charter flights that are reserved for tour operators. August 1, on Friday evening, the company announced the cancellation of flights due to debt from the tour operator “Ideal Tour”. As a result, overseas were more than 15 thousand Russian citizens. Russians to return home, were attracted funds association “Turpomosch”, which organized the return to Russia of almost all the passengers “Orenburg Airlines».
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