Since the beginning of March, Khabarovsk Airlines has updated its rules for transporting children with foreign citizenship, Komsomolskaya Pravda – Khabarovsk reports.

Now, parents of children aged 2 to 12 years who are not citizens of Russia will not be able to take advantage of discounts on airline tickets and will have to pay the full price, the same as for adult passengers.

These changes were made in accordance with federal aviation regulations and apply only to children with foreign citizenship.  Previously, discounts were available for this category of passengers, but now tickets are sold at the regular adult price.

Additionally, the discount for a separate seat for infants under two years old has been canceled.  These children can only travel on their parents' laps without a designated seat.

At the same time, Russian citizens continue to benefit from discounts: their children under 12 years old will receive a 50% discount, and infants under two years old will travel for free with a separate seat.

Earlier, a law was adopted in Russia banning the enrollment of migrant children in schools without knowledge of the Russian language. This law will come into effect on April 1, 2025.

Migrant children will be required to pass a Russian language proficiency test before being admitted to schools.  If they fail the test, they will be denied education.

The law applies to state and municipal schools, specialized schools, and vocational schools.  Admission can now be denied not only due to a lack of available spaces but also due to the absence of documents confirming the legality of stay or insufficient language proficiency.

Established in 2004, Khabarovsk Airlines, stylized KhabAvia, is a Russian state-owned airline with bases at Khabarovsk and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur.  The airline reportedly operates nine Antonov and Let aircraft and flies to ten destinations. In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.  It is currently banned from flying into the European Union.