OREANDA-NEWS. April 26, 2016. Austrian Airlines, the national carrier of Austria, resumes regular flights from Vienna to Saint Petersburg, Russia. Starting April 25, the airline will operate daily services throughout the summer season, utilizing Fokker 100 и Fokker 70 accommodating up to 105 and 80 passengers respectively.

The flight from Vienna to St Petersburg International Pulkovo Airport will take 2 hours 40 minutes, on the way back — 2 hours 50 minutes. Additional services are scheduled for the peak days in the summer.

Austrian Airlines is a long-time partner of Pulkovo Airport. In 2015, over 34,000 passengers chose Austrian to travel from Vienna to St Petersburg and back. In October of 2015, the airline suspended its operations on the route for the winter season.

Vienna — St Petersburg — Vienna

Flight number

Departure time*

Arrival time*

Days of the week

Launch date

Vienna — St Petersburg

OS 611

12:45

16:25

Sun., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

25.04.2016

St Petersburg — Vienna

OS 612

17:20

19:10

Sun., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

25.04.2016

*Local time

Another airline operating direct flights from St Petersburg to Vienna is the home base carrier of Pulkovo airport Rossiya Airlines.

Austrian Airlines is the largest carrier of Austria, a part of Lufthansa Group, and a member of Star Alliance. The airline route network includes 130 destinations, the fleet comprises 78 aircrafts.

Saint Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport is one of the largest in Russia in terms of passenger flow. In 2015, Pulkovo provided services to 13,5 million travelers. In 2015, the route network of the airport included 151 destinations services operated by 68 airlines. Pulkovo airport is managed by Northern Capital Gateway LLC, an international consortium of VTB Capital, Fraport AG, and Copelouzos Group.