Most payment cards of international banks are blocked in Russia, and international booking services have suspended their work.
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB do not currently work in Russia and cannot be used for payment.
UnionPay, the only remaining foreign payment system, is also unreliable, with users reporting payment terminals owned by sanctioned banks not accepting it.
However, there are still some ways to get around these problems.
Buying a domestic flight
Buy online here
If you are not able to buy then we're afraid only cash will do here. After contacting the most popular Russian airlines such as Aeroflot, S7 and Rossiya, we found out that online payment is only possible with cards issued in Russia.
The only way to buy a ticket for a domestic flight with a bank card issued outside Russia.
1. Buy through agents
2. airport or at the company's office - the addresses can be found on the airline's website.
