OREANDA-NEWS. December 12, 2012. UTair Aviation announces the launch of a new international route between Sochi and Trabzon in Turkey starting December 17.

On December 17 and 24 flights from Sochi will be performed on Mondays and Wednesdays at 00:10, and on December 16 and 23 flights from Trabzon will be performed on Tuesdays and Sundays at 23:50. Starting from December 25, 2012 to March 26, 2013 flights both from Sochi and Trabzon will be performed on Tuesdays and Sundays at 23:50 and 23:45, all times local.

Flights will be performed with comfortable Boeing 737-500 aircraft in Business and Economy class configurations. Estimated flight duration is 55 minutes. One-way airfare starts at just €79*.

UTair is the only Russian carrier to perform flights from Sochi to Trabzon, Turkey's famous port-city on the Black Sea. Previously the only connection the two cities enjoyed was by ferry line.

* Economy class air fare only, not including airport or other fees. Spaces are limited. UTair-Ukraine reserves the right to discontinue or change the fare at any time without notice.

UTair Aviation ranks among the top three Russian airlines. In 2011 UTair aircraft transported 6,750,425 passengers. In the period from January-October 2012 UTair Group serviced 31.4% more passengers than for the same period of 2011. In 2012 the airline expects an increased transport volume of up to 10 million passengers. The airline operates more than 200 fixed wing aircraft and performs flights to 110 destinations in Russia and aboard. The airline maintains its central hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, from which it performs 100 flights daily.