OREANDA-NEWS. July 18, 2012. AK BARS AERO opened direct regular flights from Kazan to Kiev and to the capital of  Crimea Simferopol. Flights to these destinations will be operated on aircraft CRJ 200 every week, on Thursdays.

Kazan - Kiev: the time of departure is 5.35 p.m., the time of arrival in the capital of Ukraine is 6.50. p.m. The return flight at 8.20 p.m., arrival to Kazan at 11.35 p.m.

  Kazan Simferopol: departure at 10.00, arrival at 11.30 (local time). The return flight Simferopol-Kazan: departure at 12.35 p.m. and arrival at 4.05 p.m. (Moscow time).

The first information about planeload confirm the optimistic forecasts of airline. For example, 32 people flew to Kiev from Kazan, this statistics is indicator of the high demand for the new flight. Kazan-Simferopol flight departed with 100% planeload.

Folkloric ensemble "Kuderushki" under the direction of Svetlana Ismailova met the first passengers of international flight Kazan-Kiev. Songs to the accompaniment of accordion, Ukrainian salo, and the traditional drink of Ukraine gorilka created a festive atmosphere. Among the passengers was also a director, founder of the Chamber Orchestra "Province", Igor Lerman. "It's a genius idea! I have never seen. Everything is done for the passengers. My congratulations. "