Pulkovo International Airport
Country’s largest independent MRO provider reveals plans for a fourth major maintenance facility [...]
Domestic traffic through Russia’s St. Petersburg airport recovers completely
Pulkovo claims to outperform London’s Heathrow, Munich and Oslo in July so far [...]
Wizz Air to launch first operational base in Russia
The Hungarian low-cost carrier will operate 11 routes from St. Petersburg starting September [...]
Wizz Air is the first to capitalise on Pulkovo’s seventh-freedom status
It may be the start of something big … with the European LCC possibly launching as many as 20 new routes to Russia [...]
Pulkovo airport to introduce seventh freedom of air starting early 2020
Several European LCCs have already expressed their interest in launching flights to St. Petersburg [...]
Russia’s Smartavia expands at St Petersburg as it continues fleet renewal
Second fastest growing airline is replacing its B737CL aircraft with NGs as it expands its service offering from Pulkovo [...]
St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport to open six new destinations this winter season
Russia’s second largest city’s airport plans to handle just under 20 million passengers this year [...]
Budget airlines Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air to exploit St Petersburg’s open-skies regime
At the same time, a CIS airline is interested in launching flights from Pulkovo to the USA [...]
St Petersburg airport to trial open-skies project
Such liberalisation is hoped to attract European low-cost carriers to Russia’s fourth busiest airport [...]
LCC Wizz Air UK to launch London – Russia services
UK subsidiary of Hungarian budget airline will fly daily services to Moscow and St Petersburg [...]
S7 Technics opens line station at St Petersburg’s Pulkovo
Russia’s MRO provider now has line maintenance capabilities at seven of the largest airports across the country [...]
St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport remains positive despite Pobeda blow
Although LED is losing LCC passengers, the St Pete airport is still predicting double-digit growth this year [...]
Pulkovo is first Russian airport to launch ‘virtual interline’ transfer connector
The St Petersburg airport is to develop its transfer business in partnership with a specialist on-line travel agency [...]
St Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport struggles to boost transfer traffic
Rossiya Airlines generated 87 per cent of the airport’s total number of transfer passengers last year [...]
LCC Pobeda threatens to cancel all international flights from St Petersburg
Customs’ inspections of sealed galleys causes delayed aircraft turnaround times [...]
St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport re-defines its roadmap for future upgrades
The existing terminal, built in 2013, is close to breaching its annual capacity limit [...]
Pulkovo airport handles 2.2 million passengers during FIFA World Cup
World-class sporting event did not contribute significantly to the St Petersburg airport’s traffic [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines extends its Pulkovo network reach
Novosibirsk-originated airline benefits from St Petersburg airport synergies [...]
INSIGHT: Rossiya Airlines changes livery and strategy
St Petersburg-based airline is set to become a feeder carrier for parent Aeroflot [...]
Pulkovo commits to cutting Pobeda turnaround times to 25 minutes
Russia's only LCC is eyeing St. Petersburg as its second hub [...]
Pulkovo attracts second carriers on existing routes
The airport management believes it can stimulate the competition and reduce air fares [...]
St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo set personal traffic record in 2017
The airport served over 16 million passengers last year [...]
Fourth Chinese airline launches scheduled flights to St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo
Sichuan Airlines operates a twice-weekly service to St. Petersburg with an an A330-300 [...]
Pulkovo looking to attract more transit passengers with self-connect solution
Transit passengers currently account for just 3% of the St. Petersburg airport's total traffic [...]
Wizz Air launches flights between Budapest, St. Petersburg
The carrier is planning to bring the frequency on the route to four flights per week by next spring [...]
VTB sells half of stake in Pulkovo management company
The St. Petersburg airport has got new foreign investors, again [...]
Wizz Air to launch flights to St. Petersburg in August
The Hungarian airline is the second low-cost carrier flying to Pulkovo. [...]
INSIGHT: Sky arithmetic for Russian airports
First experience of air space liberalization in Russia [...]
Finnair adds frequency from Pulkovo counting on transit traffic
Flights between Helsinki and St. Petersburg are operated by the Finnish carrier's subsidiary Norra with ATR 72s [...]
Moscow airports report increased traffic growth in March
Sheremetyevo remains Russia's busiest airport [...]
VTB Bank to sell 25% in Pulkovo
The new stakeholder is a consortium of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and unnamed Middle Eastern investors [...]
Pulkovo forecasts traffic to grow 10% in 2017
Should the forecast prove true, St Petersburg’s airport will beat its historic record set in 2014. [...]
Passenger traffic through Pulkovo airport surges 30%
Traffic on international routes through St. Petersburg grew faster than on flights inside Russia. [...]
St Petersburg leads the way in Russia’s flight altitude switch
From February, aircraft have taken off and landed from Russia’s fourth busiest passenger airport using the QNH standard. [...]
St. Petersburg asks for 72 visa-free hours for air travelers
This measure may boost the passenger traffic of the city’s Pulkovo airport [...]
Sheremetyevo remains Moscow’s only growing airport
Development of Aeroflot, the airport’s base airline, was the key factor behind its success [...]
Pulkovo operational results for 2016 exceed forecast
The traffic decline was not as significant as expected due to the airport’s efforts to attract new operators [...]
Pulkovo to add a temporary terminal for FIFA World Cup 2018
It will be located in a refitted garage for snow cleaning vehicles. [...]
Pulkovo encourages airlines to open new routes
The new incentive program in St. Petersburg airport is financed by the city administration [...]
Fraport sells a share in Pulkovo Airport to Qatar investor
Qatar Investment Authority is buying 10.5% in the airport’s operator for 30-40 million euro [...]
Pulkovo expects direct traffic from China to increase 40%
The airport's operator forecasts the downdraft trend to level out, but not enough to launch the next phase of the development plan [...]
Sheremetyevo reclaims title of Russia’s busiest airport
The top 10 ranking of Russian airports has reshuffled from the previous year with record growth and some losses [...]
Pulkovo lobbies visa waiver, fifth air freedom
St. Petersburg's airport challenges current regulations in search of new sources of international traffic [...]