MOSCOW, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Low-cost airline Ryanair and different price range carriers are anticipa
MOSCOW, Dec 25 (Reuters) – Low-cost airline Ryanair and different price range carriers are anticipated to begin flying from Russia’s St Petersburg airport in 2020, the Russian Transport Ministry mentioned.
The transfer is a part of Russia’s plan to spice up vacationer flows to St Petersburg and can imply extra competitors for Russian air carriers, together with nationwide flag service Aeroflot AFLT.MM.
The ministry mentioned on Tuesday that Ryanair, EasyJet EZJ.L, WizzAir WIZZ.L, Volotea IPO-VOLOT.MC, Air Baltic IPO-AIRBALTIC.RI and Fly One had expressed curiosity in flights from St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport, Russia’s fourth largest after Moscow’s three main hubs.
It mentioned the businesses had utilized for flights from Pulkovo, coded LED by the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation, to 22 nations, together with Britain, Germany and France.
Russia will introduce a so-called “Open Skies” regime for the businesses for 5 years, the ministry mentioned, permitting airways to fly to St Petersburg with out requiring the normal…