A new carrier performing flights to Russian health resorts has joined the roster of Strigino airport (part of the Airports of Regions holding). Flights from Nizhny Novgorod to Sochi, Simferopol and Anapa will be operated by Urals Airlines as part of its regular flight programme.
Sochi – Nizhny Novgorod – Sochi daily flights will get started already on July 24, the estimated time en-route being 2h30m. The departure from Sochi is scheduled for 12:15 and the arrival in Nizhny – for 14:45. In the opposite direction the flight will depart from Nizhny at 15:45 and land in Sochi at 18:25. Local time for each airport is indicated.
Daily flights to the Crimea will be performed starting on July 25, the estimated time en-route being 2h40m. The departure from Simferopol is scheduled for 12:20; the landing at Strigino – at 14:55. The flight departs from Strigino at 15:55 and arrives in Simferopol at 18:40. Local time for each airport is indicated.
Also starting on July 25, Urals Airlines will perform Anapa – Nizhny Novgorod – Anapa flights four times a week: Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The estimated time en-route is 2h20m. The flight is due to depart from Anapa at 11:10 and to arrive in Nizhny at 13:30. The departure from Strigino is scheduled for 14:30 and the arrival in Vityazevo – for 16:50.
The flights will be operated by Airbus 320 planes having 162 seats with service class options.
With the coming of a new airline the number of flights to Russian resort destinations will increase to seven daily flights. At present flights from Nizhny Novgorod to South Russia are operated by five airlines: Nordwind, IrAero, Nordavia, Rossiya and RedWings.