RUSSIA: Rossiya Airlines To Commence Flights To Denpasar, Bali, Transfers Some Flights From Vnukovo To Sheremetyevo

Rossiya Airlines will fly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays to Denpasar, Bali.

The FV6295 flight will be departing from Sheremetyevo at 15:05 and arrive at Bali airport Ngurah Rai on the next day at 08:20 a.m.

The return flight FV6296 will be departing from Denpasar at 10:05 a.m., arriving at 17:05 on Mondays and Thursdays.

The new route will be operated with the modern comfortable aircraft Boeing 777-400 Extended Range, 21 business class seats and 436 economy class seats.

Due to the constant development of the route network, passengers of Rossiya Airlines have the opportunity to choose a place for their holidays among a significant number of countries and cities.

The island of Bali attracts tourists with its pristine landscapes, tropical forests, impressive volcanoes, ancient temples and, of course, endless beaches.

Meanwhile, Rossiya Airlines has officially announced the transfer of some of its flights from its current Moscow base at Vnukovo to Sheremetyevo Airport, home of its parent Aeroflot.

Flights from Sheremetyevo (IATA code SVO) to nine destinations in Rossiya’s network will be operated starting from the IATA winter season (October 28) this year.

All of these flights but one, to Denpasar in Bali, are domestic services. The airline will base 15 of its aircraft at Sheremetyevo – 10 Boeing 777-300s including two which are scheduled to join the fleet before the end of the year and five Boeing 737-800s.

The transfer of some flights to Sheremetyevo is in line with Aeroflot Group’s strategy of which Rossiya is the second largest subsidiary to create a large transit hub.

This partnership with Sheremetyevo will allow for a more efficient operation of the group’s wide route network whilst also offering convenient connections to passengers on domestic routes, Rossiya Airlines explained.

At SVO, Rossiya’s flights will be handled at Terminal D, whereas Aeroflot is gradually shifting its domestic flights from D to the recently launched Terminal B.

One of the likely main reasons for Rossiya’s transfer from Vnukovo is the prospect of synchronising the two airlines’ route networks thereby converting Rossiya into a feeder carrier for Aeroflot.

To accommodate the expected traffic growth and facilitate further development of Aeroflot and its subsidiary, SVO has initiated the construction of a third runway.

Sheremetyevo’s upgraded infrastructure and capacities, including construction of the third runway will provide conditions for efficient service and the long-term expansion of Aeroflot Group, Rossiya added.

In June and July, Rossiya was Vnukovo’s largest passenger traffic generator.

In July Rossiya was responsible for 30.8 per cent of the airport’s total traffic. It carried 745,600 passengers to and from Vnukovo, up 10.4 per cent on the same month last year.


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