OREANDA-NEWS. April 08, 2013. Ukraine International Airlines launched direct scheduled service connecting the capital of Ukraine and the cities of Russia – Kaliningrad and Yekaterinburg. Thus, UIA became the largest Ukrainian carrier between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, offering direct scheduled flights between Kiev and Moscow (Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo International airports), St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, and Yekaterinburg.

New direct scheduled flights en routes Kiev – Kaliningrad – Kiev, Kiev – Yekaterinburg – Kiev will be operated on modern Boeing-737 and Embraer-190 aircraft with two cabin class layout – business and economy.

Moreover, tickets for UIA new scheduled flights between Kiev and Nizhnevartovsk, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don and Sochi, which will be operated during the IATA summer 2013 schedule, are already available for sale on UIA website www.flyuia.com

“We are pleased to contribute to air transportation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation development and to provide our passengers with an opportunity take advantage of UIA direct scheduled flights and quickly reach key cities of Russia, – noted Sergey Fomenko, UIA Executive Vice President Commerce. – Thanks to convenient flight schedule, reasonable prices, and Panorama Club loyalty program privileges, our airline offers the best and most favorable conditions for passengers traveling between Ukraine and Russia”.