RUSSIA: S7 Airlines to start direct flights from Vladivostok to Yakutsk on 5 June 2019

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2019-Jun-11 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance, will be starting regular direct flights from Vladivostok to Yakutsk as of 5 June 2019.

The flights will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Departures will leave from Kievichi airport at 00:40, and arrive in Yakutsk at 03:10 local time on the following day. The return flight will depart on Thursdays and Sundays at 04:45 and arrive in Vladivostok at 09:10. Flights will be run on the modern, comfortable Airbus A320 planes.

“Vladivostok is one of S7 Airlines’ hubs, with a wide geographical range of flights within the country as well as abroad. In 2019 we are focusing on expanding the route network in the Far East. The Vladivostok — Yakutsk flight, which is included in our subsidized transport program and fits well into our network, will be in demand. Residents of Yakutsk will be getting an excellent opportunity to quickly reach far eastern cities and points of interest in Southeast Asia, including exclusive ones,” says Igor Veretennikov, commercial director of the S7 Group.

In the case of transfer flights to other cities in the S7 Airlines route network, the journey will be covered under a single ticket, and luggage will be checked through to the final destination. The new flight will allow residents of Yakutsk to significantly save time: they will be able to reach Tokyo, Seoul, or Hong Kong faster and more conveniently with a layover right in Vladivostok.

Members of the S7 Priority loyalty program can earn at least 650 miles for a flight from Vladivostok to Yakutsk, and until September 28, 2019 flights in this direction can earn you three times as many miles. You can register for the promotion and find out the conditions on the s7.ru website. Accumulated S7 Priority miles can be used to get award tickets and additional services.

Air tickets can be purchased at s7.ru, through the iPhone app or the Android app, and at any S7 sales office. You can also learn accurate flight information, book and buy tickets by calling our Contact Centre at 8 800 700–0707 (free for Russia).

S7 Airlines (a brand of Sibir Airlines, www.s7.ru) is a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance.

The airline has a wide network of domestic routes, with their home base at the air transportation hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo) and Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo). S7 Airlines operates regular flights to the CIS countries, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.

In 2007, the airline was formally notified by IATA about being accepted to the IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) operators list and became the second air carrier in Russia to successfully pass the entire international audit procedure for compliance with operational safety standards.

S7 Airlines leverages the global aviation industry’s latest developments in customer service and is actively growing its offerings.

Currently, S7 Airlines has the most modern fleet of aircraft in the Russian air transportation market. All the flights of the airline are operated on aircraft of the world’s leading manufacturers — Airbus, Boeing, Embraer.

S7 Airlines is included in the list of the TOP-100 best airlines in the world and ranks third in Eastern Europe according to the reputable international rating Skytrax.

As of year-end 2018, S7 Airlines became the most punctual Russian airline, ranking sixth in OAG Punctuality League 2019, the European airline punctuality rating.

In 2017, S7 Airlines became the recipient of the Skyway Service Award in two nominations: the best airline in the “Economy Class, Domestic Regular Transportation” category and the “Best Online Service for Customers” category. S7 Airlines is also the recipient of the Safety Leaders Award in the “Transport Safety: Flight Safety” nomination.

S7 Airlines has been repeatedly awarded the Cannes Lions advertising festival prize for its projects, and has received “My Planet” national award for its innovations in the field of travel.

The airline is a member of the S7 Group of companies. In 2018, the airline group carried more than 15.9 million passengers.

Media contact:
PR Director — Irina Kolesnikova
Press Secretary — Anna Bazhina
Email: presscenter@s7.ru

Source: S7 Airline