Smartavia airline performed the first regular flight on a new international route from Pulkovo airport (Saint Petersburg) to the historical and cultural center of Uzbekistan, one of the most ancient cities in Central Asia - the city of Bukhara. Previously, the airline operated only charter flights to Bukhara.

“For us, the implementation of the first regular flight to Uzbekistan is an important event that opens a new stage of the flight program - work on international airlines after a break due to the pandemic. We hope for high demand on routes to Uzbekistan and are ready to provide passengers with a high-quality level of service on board and a set of smart-services during flights, ”said Sergey Savostin, CEO of Smartavia.

Smartavia will operate weekly flights to Bukhara on Tuesdays on modern Boeing 737 airliners. In December 2021, the airline will add another destination to its route network - Namangan, the second most populous city in Uzbekistan. Flights from Pulkovo airport on this route will also be operated once a week on Wednesdays.

When planning a flight on flights to Uzbekistan, the airline recommends that passengers carefully read the current information about the current rules and restrictions on entry to foreign countries and from foreign countries to the Russian Federation.

Such information is posted on the airline's website www.flysmartavia.com, as well as on the official websites of the embassies, consulates or Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both states.

RusLine Airlines, one of the leading players in the Russian regional transportation market, has begun operating flights from Kaliningrad to 9 Russian cities within the framework of a new autumn-winter schedule. “In the autumn-winter schedule, RusLine connects 9 regions at once with Kaliningrad.

For residents of the regions it is an opportunity to fly on a trip to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia with direct flights or with short transfers, for residents of Kaliningraders it is comfortable to get to regional centers to meet with friends and family ", - comments Alexander Krutov, Deputy General Director for commerce of RusLine Airlines.

Tickets are available at all ticket offices, as well as on the airline's website https://www.rusline.aero.

Smartavia will increase its frequency of flights and open several destinations during the upcoming New Year holidays. From December 25 of this year to January 9, 2022, the airline will operate flights from Arkhangelsk to Kaliningrad on Sundays, and from Murmansk to Kaliningrad on Saturdays. From December 23 to January 11, Smartavia will schedule additional flights to Sochi from Moscow (Domodedovo), Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, Samara, Tyumen and Omsk, and the transportation of skis or snowboards will be free. During the New Year holidays, the airline also offers flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg from Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, Samara, Rostov-on-Don, Mineralnye Vody, Krasnodar, Orenburg and other cities. Detailed information about the airline's flight program is available on the website www.flysmartavia.com Coronavirus prevention rules approved by Rospotrebnadzor and Federal Air Transport Agency continue to apply on all flights of Smartavia.

In November, Utair will launch two new flights to Yerevan - from Sochi and Tyumen. At the moment, the nearest cities to Tyumen, from where a direct flight to Yerevan is possible, are Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk. The airline will also continue to fly to the capital of Armenia from Moscow.

“Utair has always operated passenger flights to Yerevan before the pandemic.And even during the period of limited air traffic, we did not stop flights to Armenia, performing important flights to connect our countries. By agreement with the aviation authorities, in November we are introducing new routes to Yerevan - from Sochi and Tyumen, as well as continuing flights on the Yerevan-Moscow route, ”commented Oleg Semyonov, President of Utair - Passenger Airlines.

The airline plays a key role in providing passenger and cargo transportation in the regions of Russia, especially in the hard-to-reach regions of the North, and also makes a decisive contribution to air transport support for the exploration, production and transportation of hydrocarbons in Western and Eastern Siberia.

From November 9, AZUR air has increased the number of flights to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. Expansion of the flight program became possible after the lifting of restrictions on the performance of regular and charter flights to Egypt.

Egyptian resorts have always been among the popular holiday destinations for Russians. Direct flights to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh will be carried out from more than 30 cities in Russia. Tickets can be purchased on the official website azurair.com or as part of a travel package from the airline's partners.

Smartavia has started operating on an autumn-winter schedule that will operate until March 26, 2022. In the next 5 months, Smartavia passengers will be able to fly from Arkhangelsk to Moscow (Domodedovo airport) and St. day. Also, the autumn-winter schedule will include traditional flights from Murmansk to Moscow and St. Petersburg, from Syktyvkar to St. Petersburg, from Naryan-Mar to Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg.

The period from November to April is traditionally considered a “low” season for the air transportation market, however, we are tuned in to the active demand from passengers and are ready to offer them a high level of comfort and safety on all our flights. We are optimistic about the resumption of flights to international destinations, which also remain an important part of the airline's flight program, - said Sergey Savostin, CEO of Smartavia.

From November 9, 2021, Smartavia will open a charter program from several Russian cities to the airports of the Egyptian resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh. Flights will be operated from Moscow, St. Petersburg, as well as from Perm, Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. On all flights of Smartavia, the rules for the prevention of coronavirus, approved by Rospotrebnadzor and Rosaviatsia, continue to apply.

For the second year in a row, AZUR air has won the World Travel Awards in the Europe's Leading Charter Airline 2021 nomination. The World Travel Awards this year is presented 28 times and annually marks the most attractive airlines, tour operators, resorts, hotels and other representatives of the travel industry. The winners are determined by the results of a large-scale online voting, in which hundreds of thousands of professionals and consumers of travel services participate. The main evaluation criteria are the quality of the product and the level of service. The largest charter airlines in Germany, Turkey and Portugal lost to AZUR air in the fight for the award.

For almost 7 years, AZUR air has adequately represented Russia in the European tourist charter market, operating direct flights from Russia to world resorts. Recognition as one of the most prestigious awards in the field of tourism means that the airline has grown steadily, despite the challenges and difficulties that the global travel industry has been facing over the past 2 years.

It should be recalled that at the end of 2020, the carrier became a laureate of the prestigious industry award Skyway Service Award in the main category - "Confronting the Challenges 2020" and was also awarded a special diploma "For the effective adaptation of a business model in a crisis" within the framework of the National Aviation Award "Wings Russia "named after Evgeny Chibiryov.

Nordwind Airlines launches direct regular flights to Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) from the St. Petersburg Pulkovo airport. Flights are scheduled from December 19, weekly on Sundays. Currently, there are no direct flights from St. Petersburg to Karlovy Vary, only with a transfer in Moscow.

When planning your trip, you should familiarize yourself with the information on the applicable visa rules and conditions when entering the country of destination. Details are available on the official website of the Embassy of the Czech Republic of the Russian Federation in Moscow.

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