A private jet descends before landing at the Pulkovo Airport, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 6, 2020. Picture taken March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Marina Lystseva
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Some private jet companies have seen a rise in demand from wealthy Russians who want to spend time in the West during the coronavirus crisis but who were unable to take commercial flights amid tight restrictions by airlines and governments.
Passengers are heading for countries such as Britain and Cyprus where they own property, have residency rights, sometimes thanks to holding dual nationality, or have close relatives, according to industry sources.
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