Russia: Pulkovo airport added 15 destinations in 2016

Russia’s Pulkovo International Airport added 15 new destinations in 2016, comprising 6 domestic and 9 international routes. Croatia Airlines launched flights from Zagreb and Air Serbia began Belgrade-Saint Petersburg service. Ural Airlines started flights to Georgian capital Tbilisi, while Rossiya Airlines launched Rimini service. Last year, the airport, which is located in Saint Petersburg, handled 13.3m passengers and welcomed 11 new carriers, comprising 5 domestic and 6 international airlines that began scheduled flights to Saint Petersburg. This year, Pulkovo airport said it will continue to expand its route network. Several airlines will increase frequencies from Pulkovo and launch new domestic and international services. These include KLM’s second daily flight from Amsterdam beginning Feb 18. <br/>