Aeroclub, a Russia-based travel technology company, analyzed demand for airline and train tickets to St. Petersburg among business travelers in the second quarter of 2026. According to the analysis, the leading sector in terms of purchased airline and train tickets to St. Petersburg was the IT industry.
Representatives of this sector increased their travel volume by 22 percent, while their share rose from 17 percent to 21 percent. Wholesale and retail trade ranked second. Although travel volume in this sector decreased by 2 percent, its share remained at 18 percent. Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies ranked third, increasing ticket numbers by 14 percent and raising their share from 15 percent to 17 percent.
Rail Travel Shows Growth
The analysis highlighted that despite a 20 percent decline in demand for air travel, the number of train tickets increased by 20 percent. As a result, the share of rail in business travel rose from 49 percent to 59 percent.
The most notable shift in transportation demand was observed on the Moscow–St. Petersburg route. On this route, the number of airline tickets decreased by 25 percent, while demand for train travel increased by 20 percent. Consequently, the share of rail rose from 66 percent to 75 percent.
