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Aeroflot offers 190 destinations in the autumn-winter schedule

Aeroflot will debut its winter schedule on October 29, which will be valid until March 30, 2024. These season flights are accessible to 190 destinations, 104 of which are domestic. The total number of destinations is 10% higher than the previous year, and carrying capacity is 15% higher.

Aeroflot runs its own flights to 114 destinations. Under the SU code, Rossiya Airlines (a subsidiary of the Aeroflot Group) operates in various directions.

This winter, passengers will have access to the new international regular flights.

from Moscow to Mauritius and Shymkent (Kazakhstan);
from St. Petersburg and Ekaterinburg to Phuket;
from St. Petersburg to Hurgada and Sharm-el-Sheikh;
from Kazan, Novosibirsk and Ekaterinburg to Dubai.

In addition, the timetable will once again include flights from St. Petersburg to Domodedovo International Airport and from Moscow to Abu-Dhabi, Hong Kong, and Havana. Rossiya Airlines will be running flights to Domodedovo and Havana.

The frequency of flights to a few international destinations, popular with beach vacationers, will be greatly increased: up to 21 weekly flights from Moscow to Dubai; up to 10 weekly flights from Bangkok; up to 17 weekly flights from Phuket; up to 10 weekly flights from Sharm-el-Sheikh; up to 10 weekly flights from Male; up to 4 weekly flights from Colombo; and up to 3 weekly flights from Mae.

The regional flight program to Thailand will be presented by direct flights from seven Russian cities. The flights to Phuket will be operated from St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Ekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk. For fans of winter activities Aeroflot will increase the flight frequency from Moscow to Kirovsk. The flights will be operated daily.

There are 23 local and foreign destinations on Siberian Hub’s route network. At the D.A. Hvorostovsky International Airport in Krasnoyarsk, Aeroflot will run its own direct flights to Moscow, Bangkok, and Phuket, while Rossiya Airlines will fly to Sochi, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Blagoveshchensk, Khanty-Mansi, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Mineralnye Vody, Tyumen, Ulan-Ude, Yakutsk, Novy Urengoy, Chita, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Almaty, Astana, Bishkek, Osh, and Tashkent. Additionally, travellers will be able to board Rossiya Airlines’ new Krasnoyarsk — Novokuznetsk route.

Aeroflot serves eleven locations from Ekaterinburg: Moscow, Dubai, Phuket, Bangkok, Goa, Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Yerevan, and Istanbul. Flights from the capital of the Ural to St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk will be provided by Rossiya Airlines.

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PIA Reinstates Manchester and Paris Routes After EU Ban Lift

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced plans to resume flights to Europe starting in January, beginning with Paris as its first destination.

The decision follows the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) removal of a long-standing ban on the airline. PIA’s inaugural flight to Paris is scheduled for January 10, with bookings opening on December 9.

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In an official statement, PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan confirmed that the first flight schedule has been approved, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s recovery efforts. The EU ban had previously cost PIA approximately Rs40 billion ($144 million) annually in lost revenue, compounding its financial struggles.

With European operations restarting, PIA is now setting its sights on the United Kingdom. The airline plans to seek approval from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to resume flights to major British cities such as London, Manchester, and Birmingham.

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These routes are anticipated to see high demand once necessary clearances are obtained. The lifting of the EU ban represents a key achievement for PIA as it works to rebuild its international network and regain its standing in the global aviation market.

By restoring flights to Europe and aiming for UK destinations, PIA is taking critical steps toward recovering lost ground and improving its financial outlook.