OREANDA-NEWS. June 09, 2010. Vladivostok Air meeting-seminar with representatives of air service sales agencies and region travel companies has passed in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. It has been devoted to the flight, which will be opened on June 15th in the capital of the Chinese People’s Republic — Beijing.

In a course of the meeting the first deputy of the General Director of OJSC Vladivostok Air Mr. Dmitry Tyshchuk has presented working results for 2009 and for the expired period of this year to attendants, also he has dwelt upon realization program of the Vladivostok Air fleet updating. Several days ago the company has received two next aircrafts Airbus A330 and A320. In June it is planned to receive one more aircraft A320 in operation. By the way, this type of the aircraft will carry out new flight for Sakhalin inhabitants to the Celestial Empire.

At the conference it have sounded words of gratitude to administration of the Sakhalin region, management of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport, boundary and customs bodies for the constructive help and assistance in the organization of a new international flight.

The head of commercial service of the airline Mr. Igor Baranovsky painted in details about the features and schedule of a new international route Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Beijing.

Essential advantage of this flight is that it takes off from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the morning and is oriented not only on the passengers going to Beijing, but on passengers, who takes further flights — in the countries of South East Asia, America, Australia and Oceania.

Flight connections are rather convenient, both in direct, and in the return directions. On the average, expectation of the next flight at the Beijing airport will take from one to five hours.

Besides, Vladivostok Air has signed a number of agreements on special fares with the Chinese airlines which allow to sell transfer transportations to passengers on competitive prices.

Fares and discounts represented the particular interest for the Sakhalin tour operators. The head of air transportation sales service Mr. Zakhar Khudenko, has acquainted the representatives of the Sakhalin tourist industry with fare levels, covered the sales organization questions in the booking systems and air service registration on through flights via the Beijing airport.

The flexible fare policy of the company is directed on formation of the group tourist streams. Group ticket cost decreases, depending on number of tourist, the bigger the group is, the less is fare level. The children’s discount is 33%. Thus, Sakhalin people have a real opportunity to optimize the travel budget, and tour operators can involve additional clients.

Arrival of the general representative of Vladivostok Air from the Chinese Peoples Republic has also emphasized the importance of the meeting. Mr. Vladislav Gumenny in his performance has touched on the questions of passenger service directly at the Beijing airport, especially on transfer flights of the airlines-partners. He has explained nuances of the Chinese immigration law, has finished procedure subtleties of passengers and luggage registration to the attendants.

At the end of the meeting company representatives have answered the arisen questions, the parties have exchanged ideas on prospects of international air service development on the Sakhalin, inbound and outbound tourism in the region.

In the long term and taking into account promotion of the given direction the airline plans to carry out flight to Beijing on an all-the-year-round basis. Ticket sales on this direction are carrying out for a long time, and Vladivostok Air suggests to take advantage of the new offer to all comers.