flydubai Expands Summer Offerings with Sochi Flights

(IN SHORT) flydubai announces the addition of flights to Sochi, Russia, to its seasonal summer offerings, operating three times a week between June and September. Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, expresses enthusiasm for expanding their popular seasonal routes, citing consistent demand. Sochi, known for its scenic beaches, forests,… Read the full press release

flydubai inaugurates new service between Dubai and Sochi

flydubai becomes the first GCC-based airline to offer direct flights to Sochi Dubai, UAE, 2019-Jun-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai has inaugurated its new service from Dubai to Sochi. flydubai flight FZ985 arrived at Sochi International Airport (AER) on 07 June and was met with a traditional water cannon salute and a welcome… Read the full press release

flydubai starts flights to Sochi, Russia

flydubai becomes the first UAE based airline to offer direct flights to Sochi Dubai, UAE, 2019-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today (April 23, 2019) has announced the start of flights to Sochi, Russia. Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, starting from 07 June 2019…. Read the full press release

S7 Airlines to start three times a week direct flights from St. Petersburg to Sochi

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the global airline alliance oneworld, starting from December 24, 2018, opens direct regular flights from St. Petersburg to Sochi. Tickets for the new flight are already available for purchase. Flights from the Pulkovo Airport will be operated three times a week — on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The flight departs from St…. Read the full press release

Sheremetyevo opens new business lounge for domestic passengers

MOSCOW, Russia, 2018-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Sheremetyevo opened the new business lounge «Sochi» for domestic passengers in Terminal D. The new lounge with an area of 507 square meters is designed for 130 seats. It is located near the Gate № 1 and is open around the clock. «Sochi» is available for Business Class passengers as… Read the full press release

2014 Sochi Games press-conference for accredited media at the Main Media Center in Sochi

Sochi, Russia, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first press-conference for accredited media took place at the Main Media Center next to the Olympic Park today. The way of journalists and broadcasters’ work is determined due to the international standards for the staging of major events. To ensure a productive and comfortable environment for journalists and broadcasters at… Read the full press release

Lufthansa announced special flight timetable for the XXII Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Cologne, Germany, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today at 9.40 a.m. a Lufthansa Airbus A321 with flight number LH 1474 left Frankfurt Airport for the first flight to Sochi. Lufthansa is the Official Carrier of the German Olympic team and the National Paralympic Committee and has drawn up a special flight timetable for the XXII Winter Olympics… Read the full press release

Marriott International opens the five-star Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana Hotel in Sochi, Russia

Luxurious ski and spa hotel ready to welcome Sochi visitors. Sochi, Russia, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International has opened a luxurious ski and spa hotel under its signature brand, Marriott Hotels, at the heart of the new Gorky Gorod ski resort in Krasnaya Polyana.  The five-star Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana Hotel is ideally positioned at the foothills of… Read the full press release

Sheremetyevo International Airport announced new rules for liquids in carry-on luggage during 2014 XXII Winter Olympics and XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi

Moscow, Russia, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to a decree issued by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, several changes now apply to the rules of pre-flight and post-flight inspection as of January 11, 2013. One of them prohibits the transportation of all kinds of liquids in carry-on luggage for flights departing from airports located in the Russian Federation. This measure is aimed at ensuring the protection of civil aviation facilities against unlawful… Read the full press release

The Olympic Sochi to host for first time in its history the international hockey tournament Channel One Cup

Sochi, Russia, 2013-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Olympic Sochi for the first time in its history will be hosting the prestigious international hockey tournament – Channel One Cup. It is attended by four teams – Russia, Czech Republic, Finland and Sweden. In Sochi, from 19 to 22 December five of the tournament’s six meetings will be held…. Read the full press release

The Organizing Committee of the Winter Games in Sochi presented the national “Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team”

Sochi, Russia, 2013-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — On International Volunteer Day, 5 December, the Organizing Committee of the Winter Games in Sochi presented the national “Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team”. The Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team is complete, comprised of 25,000 volunteers from 26 volunteer centers across Russia as well as global volunteers. The team has undergone several states of… Read the full press release

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee announced the Space Torch will light Sochi 2014 Olympic Cauldron

Sochi, Russia, 2013-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee has announced that the Cauldron at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games will be lit using the Torch that travelled to outer space during the Olympic Torch Relay. The lighting of the Olympic Cauldron is traditionally the highlight to the Opening… Read the full press release

The Tuva Republic, Russia hosted the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay

Sochi, Russia, 2013-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tuva Republic hosted the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay today. The Olympic flame visited the geographical center of Asia, which is marked by a monument near Kyzyl. Fifty torchbearers covered a distance of 9.3 km as the Relay passed through the streets of the capital of the republic. Among the… Read the full press release

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee opened its main ticket centers in Sochi and Moscow

Sochi, Russia, 2013-11-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sports fans who have not yet bought tickets for Sochi 2014 – Russia’s first Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games on home soil – now have another option to obtain their passes to this once in a lifetime event, as the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee today opened its main ticket centers… Read the full press release