Pulkovo announces results of 2016

OREANDA-NEWS. Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport (Russia) handled 13.3 million passengers in 2016. During the year, 15 new routes were launched from Pulkovo, including 6 domestic and 9 international destinations. Among those are Zagreb (Croatia, Croatia Airlines), Belgrade (Serbia, Air Serbia), Tbilisi (Georgia, Ural Airlines), Rimini (Italy, Rossiya Airlines) and others. In 2016, 11 new ailrines (5 domestic and 6 international) commenced scheduled flights to St. Petersburg.

Most popular destinations at Pulkovo in terms of passenger traffic

Leading airlines at Pulkovo in terms of passenger traffic

In December 2016, Pulkovo Airport became the first Russian airport to receive the Welcome Chinese Certification of the Chinese Academy of Tourism, testifying to the high quality of services provided by the airport to tourists from China. From January — December 2016, direct passenger traffic between Pulkovo and various points China reached 169,000 passengers, an amount 82% higher than in 2015.

Pulkovo Airport won several prestigious Russian and international awards in 2016. St. Petersburg Airport received the “Russian Air Gates” award as ‘Best Innovative Project’ of the year and was voted by the passengers ‘Best Airport in Russia with passenger traffic over 10 million people a year’. In February 2016, Airport Council International ranked Pulkovo as Best in Europe in the ACI Airport Service Quality Awards, in the 5-15 million passenger traffic category. The Government of Saint Petersburg named Northern Capital Gateway LLC, the managing company of Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport, Investor of the year. In addition, during the year of 2016, NCG became the winner of several awards in the HR sphere, including projects in corporate volunteering, working with students and the development of human capital.