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Nordwind launches direct flights from Kaliningrad to Sochi

16 November 2020

On November 16, Nordwind Airlines launches direct regular flights from Kaliningrad to Sochi. The flights are scheduled under the winter schedule until March 25, 2021 and will be operated twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays on a Boeing 737.

“In the winter season of 2020, Nordwind Airlines will become the base carrier at Sochi Airport - seven of the eight new directions of the air harbor will be operated by us. We plan to base five aircraft here for regular flights from the resort capital to 26 cities of the country and back. Thus, Nordwind plans to carry out up to 3,500 flights per season and carry more than half a million passengers on the routes, ”said Anton Mattis, Commercial Director of the airline.

Nordwind is one of the largest airlines in Russia in terms of passenger turnover and has one of the most developed route networks of scheduled flights in the country.

Detailed information on flights can be obtained on the website of the airline https://nordwindairlines.ru/en/

Winter schedule "RusLine"

12 November 2020

RusLine Airlines, one of the leading players in the regional transportation market in Russia, has published its flight schedule for the 2020/2021 winter schedule. In total, RusLine will operate flights to more than 40 destinations, most of which connect the regional centers of Russia with each other.

Flights from the capital's Vnukovo airport will be operated on 7 airlines. Most of RusLine's flights will be from Yekaterinburg - 10 destinations, St. Petersburg - 8 destinations, Naryan-Mar and Voronezh in 5 destinations, as well as from Syktyvkar and Kazan in 4 destinations. The flights will be operated by Bombardier CRJ-100/200.

“For many years we have been connecting the regional centers of Russia to allow passengers from the regions to travel as quickly and comfortably as residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, without having to buy tickets with multiple connections. Thus, during the autumn-winter navigation period, most of RusLine's flights will again connect the regions with direct flights. Tickets are already available, they can be purchased in two clicks on the website of our airline, ”commented Alexander Krutov, Commercial Director of RusLine.

Detailed information on flights can be found on the website of the airline rusline.aero

New flights of Skol airlines

10 November 2020

In early November, SKOL Airlines opened two new routes Pskov - St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg-Petrozavodsk.
Flights are operated 5 times a week from Monday to Friday on an L-410 aircraft with a capacity of 16 passenger seats. More details on the website http://skol.ru/en/
SKOL Airlines is a user of the multifunctional PSS Leonardo platform, a modern complex for managing the airline's commercial activities.
In April 2020, SKOL Airlines started operating the resource and sales management system for helicopter transportation - Transhost.

The Transhost system was designed taking into account the specifics of the business processes of helicopter carriers, which are characterized by multi-leg complex routes and the lack of infrastructure at the points of departure. Using Transhost, airlines can provide a full range of services to passengers even without Internet access.

Izhavia has implemented a new IT solution - Leo PSS Mobile Sales

06 November 2020

Izhavia Airlines has implemented a new development of the Sirena company - Leo PSS Mobile Sales, a mobile solution for the sale of additional services at the airport.
The capabilities of Leo PSS Mobile Sales allow you to process and accept payments for additional airline services at any point in the airport from the check-in counter to the boarding gate.
The sale of the service is carried out using a mobile cash desk with an Android web application installed, which searches for a passenger both in manual mode and by scanning the itinerary receipt and boarding pass.
The software allows you to arrange services of the airline, including for the purpose of ensuring the rules of transportation. For example, to charge a fee for the carriage of excess baggage with which a passenger arrives at boarding, passing it off as "carry-on baggage."
“We are delighted to be partnering with Sirena aimed at increasing profitability,” commented Izhavia CEO Alexander Sinelnikov. “By introducing new technological solutions, such as Leo PSS Mobile Sales, we provide a high degree of automation and increase the list of services and services offered to our passengers.”
The Leo PSS Mobile Sales solution was developed by Sirena in response to airlines' requests to improve the technology and profitability of their business.
JSC Izhavia is the state air carrier of the Udmurt Republic. The headquarters is located in Izhevsk. In 2019 JSC Izhavia celebrated its 75th anniversary. Today Izhavia Airlines performs regular domestic and cargo air transportation from Izhevsk and other cities of Russia. The basis of the company's air fleet is reliable Yak42 aircraft. The airline owns Izhevsk airport. More details on the website izhavia.su

Nordwind Airlines switched to winter flight schedule

03 November 2020

On October 24, Nordwind Airlines switched to the winter flight schedule, which will operate until March 27, 2021.

During the 2020/2021 winter schedule, arrival in Moscow in the morning and evening return flight from Sheremetyevo will become a comfortable solution for business trips from St. Petersburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Khabarovsk, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhnekamsk, Omsk, Orsk, Novosibirsk, Perm, Orenburg, Yekaterinburg, Novokuznetsk, Ufa and Magnitogorsk.
In addition to the traditional evening flights of Nordwind Airlines from Moscow and morning flights from the regions, the winter schedule includes daytime flights to Kazan and Krasnoyarsk.
The airline added non-stop flights to Khabarovsk from St. Petersburg to direct flights from Moscow to Khabarovsk.
Thanks to the expanding route network of Nordwind Airlines, direct regular flights to Tyumen, Nizhny Novgorod, Kemerovo, Nalchik are launched from St. Petersburg. In the new schedule, the airline will continue to operate flights to Sochi, Simferopol, Novokuznetsk and Istanbul.
Those who like to conquer the ski slopes are offered convenient regular flights to Sochi from a number of regional cities: Voronezh, Saratov, Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, Orenburg, Ufa, Tyumen, Nizhny Novgorod, Ulyanovsk and Nizhnekamsk.
Seven new directions will open in Mineralnye Vody at once. Regular flights will be operated from Saratov, Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Novy Urengoy and Simferopol.
It will also be possible to enjoy winter sports in one of the popular ski resorts in Krasnoyarsk thanks to new direct regular flights from Moscow, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Ufa and Tyumen.
For the period of carriage from December 1 to April 15, in addition to the free checked baggage allowance on Nordwind Airlines flights, it is allowed to carry one set of ski or snowboard equipment without payment, represented by one piece of baggage with a total weight of up to 20 kg. A free additional seat of ski or snowboard equipment is not provided if the passenger purchased a ticket without a baggage fare.
The current schedule, ticket booking and detailed conditions for the transportation of sports equipment are presented on the website: https://nordwindairlines.ru/en

New route of Utair Airlines - Zanzibar

29 October 2020

From November 27, Utair introduces a regular flight Moscow - Zanzibar. The airline will fly this route every 10 days on long-haul Boeing 767s.

“After the authorities allowed flights to Tanzania, Utair immediately announced its intention to open regular flights to the island of Zanzibar. The route is well known to the airline's pilots: Utair flew to Tanzania as part of supporting UN humanitarian missions.

Utair is the only Russian airline, which will operate regular flights on this route. We are glad that we can help tourists from Russia discover a new tourist destination, especially in conditions when international traffic is still limited, "said Pavel Permyakov, President of Utair - Passenger Airlines.

New destinations of Nordwind Airlines

28 October 2020

At the end of October, Nordwind Airlines launched two new regular routes to Sochi from Tyumen and Surgut.

Flights will be operated during the entire winter navigation period, which will last until the end of March. Flights are operated by Boeing 737-800 twice a week.

Nordwind Airlines is a user of the multifunctional PSS Leonardo platform - a modern complex for managing the airline's commercial activities. The full-scale implementation of all PSS Leonardo components in the airline's business processes has expanded the company's business opportunities and provided the possibility of full integration with other systems.

Details of the flight schedule can be found on the website https://nordwindairlines.ru/en/

AZUR air launches direct flights to Istanbul

23 October 2020

From October 29, AZUR air will start flights to Istanbul from Novosibirsk. Flights from Tolmachevo International Airport will be operated twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.

AZUR air is the first Russian airline to launch flights in this direction. New flights will give residents of Novosibirsk and neighboring regions the opportunity to see the city of rich historical heritage - Istanbul.

Flights are scheduled for Boeing 757-200 for the entire depth of the autumn-winter schedule.

Tickets can be purchased on the official website of the airline.