Regular Flights to Saloniki Started from Tolmachevo

OREANDA-NEWS. June 7, 2011. Greece aircompany “ASTRA Airlines” started operating regular flights to Saloniki (Greece) from the airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo).

On Friday, the third of June, the delegation of the Greece air company  “ASTRA Airlines” arrived to the airport Tolmachevo with an official visit. The main goal of this visit was the completion of preparatory arrangements concerned with the flights’ opening: signing documents for the aircraft ground handling at the airport and launching the first scheduled flight from Novosibirsk to Greece city Saloniki.

- Cooperation with the airport Tolmachevo is a successful step in the activity of our company, - says the ground handling operation manager of “ASTRA Airlines” Athanasios Nikoglou. – I am sure, that the flight Saloniki – Novosibirsk – Saloniki is going to get a great popularity among Novosibirsk citizens as well as among Greece citizens.

The first scheduled flight Saloniki – Novosibirsk – Saloniki was operated on the 6th of June. The additional advantage of this flight for Novosibirsk citizens and city guests is a day departure time from Novosibirsk to Saloniki with the weekly frequency.

Note/  Local time is indicated in the schedule.

Earlier in 2009 and 2010 the charter flights to Saloniki from Novosibirsk were operated by airline “OREN AIR” with Boeing 737-800 and airline “VIM-Avia” with Boeing 757-200.