Aeroflot to add 23 new destinations to its vast summer route network

:: Aeroflot

In the 2025 summer navigation season, Russia’s largest airline group Aeroflot is pumping its route network by eight per cent compared to last year, reaching 292 routes, 158 of which are domestic.

The route network of the flag carrier Aeroflot features 151 route, Rossiya Airlines’ network includes 131 routes, and further 94 routes are operated by LCC Pobeda. In total, all three airlines connect 105 destinations to the Group’s base airport, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo. However, many more – 160 individual routes – are operated directly between regional airports.

NEW THIS SEASON

The main additions to the summer schedule are following:

• Aeroflot: Moscow – Nha Trang, Moscow – Ulan-Ude, St. Petersburg -Gorno-Altaysk, St. Petersburg – Sanya, Kazan – Sanya, Ufa – Sanya
• Rossiya: Tomsk — Sochi, Kaliningrad — Apatity, Krasnoyarsk — Samara, Krasnoyarsk — Polyarny
• Pobeda: Makhachkala — Abu Dhabi

Besides, LCC Pobeda is resuming service to Belarus capital Minsk from both Moscow and St. Petersburg.

MORE FREQUENCIES

Compared to summer of 2024, Aeroflot is boosting frequencies from Sheremetyevo to eight cities:

• Krasnoyarsk –up to 49 weekly flights in July and August, marking a 17 per cent increase compared to last summer
• Samara – starting June 60 weekly flights will be operated, whilst in the peak season the number will reach 67 flights in total operated jointly by Aeroflot and Rossiya, 15 per cent up on the previous year
• Ufa – in July and August there will be 63 weekly flights, with Rossya’s flights factored in the number reaches 70, up 11 per cent year-on-year
• Murmansk – six flights will be operated daily starting June, and throughout the summer Aeroflot and Rossiya will jointly operate 49 flights per week, up 17 per cent y-on-y
• Chelyabinsk – the frequency is increased to six flights daily, in July and August Aeroflot and Rossiya will jointly operate 55 flights per week, up 12 per cent y-on-y
• Minsk – in July and August up to 49 weekly flights will be operated between the capitals of Russia and Belarus, a 17 per cent increase y-on-y
• Istanbul – the frequency is increased to seven daily flights, and 49 weekly flights in the peak season, up 17 per cent y-on-y
• Yerevan – in the peak season 42 weekly flights will connect the capitals of Moscow and Armenia, up 20 per cent on last year.

Pobeda is also boosting frequencies from Moscow to Ufa, Chelyabinsk and Perm.

Shuttle Programme. Aeroflot continues to run the program, which is unique for the Russian air transport market, offering high frequency flights connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg while allowing passengers to flexibly change the date and time of departure and adjust their plans. In the summer schedule, over 70 daily flights between Moscow and Pulkovo Airport are scheduled. On peak days up to 47 flights will be operated from Sheremetyevo to St. Petersburg, and further 26 flights, from Vnukovo.

Leisure destinations.  In the new season Aeroflot Group’s entire route network stretches across 64 cities in Russia. For international holiday destinations Aeroflot is offering direct flights from Moscow to Turkey, Thailand, India, Cuba, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Vietnam, Egypt, UAE and other countries.

Reginal flight program offers direct connection from 18 cities to Russia’s most popular resort Sochi, from nine cities to Sanya, China, from 11 cities to Antalya, Turkey, from eight cities to Phuket, Thailand, and from seven cities to Hurghada and Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Flights to the Far East of Russia. Aeroflot is operating direct flights between Moscow and nine destinations in the Far Eastern District of Russia, Also, transit program through Krasnoyarsk to four cities continues.

Route network from St. Petersburg. Aeroflot Group is operating direct flights between Pulkovo to 52 destinations, of which 37, domestic. Rossiya, being the base airline for Pulkovo, serves 30 destinations, while Aeroflot offers its own flights from St. Petersburg to 16 destinations. Further 18 routes are operated by LCC Pobeda.

Flight program from Krasnoyarsk. The Group’s airlines will operate flights to 35 destinations from its Siberian hub, 26 of these routes are domestic, including Moscow.

Flight program from Yekaterinburg. Aeroflot Group is expanding its presence in the capital of the Ural region, from which it will serve 16 destinations, including Moscow. The Group’s flag carrier operates nine scheduled routes, Rossiya – further seven, Pobeda – six more.

Route network from Sochi hub. Aeroflot Group continues connecting Russia’s main resort with 23 domestic and international destinations. Aeroflot offers flights from Moscow and eight cities within Russia, Rossiya serves 13 domestic and five international destinations from the Black Sea resort. LCC Pobeda connects Sochi with 14 destinations.