OREANDA-NEWS. Norwdind Airlines, a partner of NOVOSIBIRSK International airport, commences direct scheduled flight operations on Novosibirsk - Bangkok - Novosibirsk route.

Departure time for Flight 241 from Novosibirsk is 06:30, the return Flight 242 from Bangkok - 16:30. Local time applies. Flights are operated each Saturday on Boeing 767.

Nordwind Airlines has operated flights on this route before but only in terms of charter operations.

Starting from now, passengers are able to purchase tickets on Novosibirsk-Bangkok flight directly from ticket offices bypassing tour operators (tickets on charter flights can only be purchased through tour operators).

NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport is the largest air hub in Russia east of the Urals on major transit routes between Europe and Asia. The capacity of domestic terminal makes up to 1,800 passengers per hour, while the international terminal capacity - up to 750 passengers per hour. The airport has two runways of ICAO I and II Categories. In 2013 the passenger traffic exceeded 3.7 mln passengers and cargo traffic totalled 29.9 thousand tons of cargo and mail handled.

Nordwind Airlines was established in 2008 as an international charter airline. It is a subsidiary company of the tour operator "Pegas Touristik". In 2013, the airline carried 3.4 million passengers. By the beginning of 2014 Nordwind Airlines flight geography covers over 50 destinations in 25 countries around the world. The fleet consists of such aircraft as Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 757-200ER, Airbus 321-200 and Airbus 320-232.