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While fares rise for commuters, officials get business-class travel

Business class on a Belavia Airbus A330-200. Photo: Republican Union of Tour Operators
Business class on a Belavia Airbus A330-200. Photo: Republican Union of Tour Operators

The Belarusian government has expanded business-class travel privileges for top regional officials on foreign trips, even as authorities raise public transport fares for ordinary citizens citing cost pressures.