Vnukovo Airport partner Utair Airlines is expanding its flight program for the Spring and Summer period. The airline plans to operate flights from Vnukovo Airport to 21 Russian cities: Anapa, Anadyr, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Kogalym, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Naryan-Mar, Noyabrsk, Samara, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Surgut, Syktyvkar, Tyumen, Usinsk, Ufa, Ukhta, and Khanty-Mansiysk.
«Utair plans to connect all major regional centers of Russia with direct flights, and to provide the regions with convenient flights to the capital. Even in the current challenging conditions, we are fulfilling our task,» said Oleg Semenov, President of Utair Passenger Airlines.
During the Spring-Summer period of 2022, Utair plans to fly to more than 100 destinations.
Vnukovo International Airport is one of Russia’s largest air transport hubs. Each year the airport handles approximately 200,000 flights by Russian and international airlines. Its network covers the whole territory of Russia as well as short- and long-haul destinations, Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. In 2019, Vnukovo International Airport served over 24 million passengers, breaking its own record. Vnukovo airport terminal, with a total area of about 300,000 square meters, can handle up to 35 million passengers annually. Vnukovo International Airport is the only airport in Russia to have received a Letter of Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for its professional achievements and high performance. Moreover, Vnukovo Airport was recognized as the Best International Airport by Air Gateway of Russia award and Best Airport: overcoming challenges 2020 at National Aviation Infrastructure Show (NAIS) for three years running.
