Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (belongs to Airports of Regions Group) is actively forming its summer timetable. At the moment, the airlines have announced several scheduled and charter services traditionally in demand with Nizhny Novgorod citizens in the holiday season. The summer timetable will come into full effect at Strigino on 29 March, 2015.
Simferopol: from Nizhny in 2 hours 45 minutes
On Saturday, 16 May, Ural Airlines’ first flight will go from Nizhny Novgorod to Simferopol. From 19 May, the airline will add the second frequency - on Tuesdays, and from 31 May - on Sundays. Thus, at the beginning of the summer season it will be possible to fly to the Crimea from Strigino three times a week.
Travel time is 2 hours 45 minutes, flights will be operated with the Airbus A320. Tickets are already on sale.
Flight | Route | Days | Departure | Arrival |
U6-2921 | Nizhny Novgorod – Simferopol | Tue Sat Sun | 16:00 08:00 19:40 | 18:45 10:45 22:25 |
U6-2922 | Simferopol – Nizhny Novgorod | Tue Sat Sun | 19:45 11:45 23:25 | 22:30 14:30 02:10 |
Sochi: fly with Ural Airlines and Transaero
Nizhny Novgorod-Sochi route also promises to be quite busy. The first Ural Airlines' Airbus A320 will leave for the Olympic Capital on 17 May and will continue to fly on route until 27 September once a week on Sundays.
Flight | Route | Days | Departure | Arrival |
U6-479 | Nizhny Novgorod – Sochi | Sun | 05:00 | 07:30 |
U6-480 | Sochi – Nizhny Novgorod | Sun | 08:40 | 10:55 |
And from 29 May, Transaero Airline will start operating charter flights with the Boeing 737-800 to Sochi on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Anapa: weekly on Sundays
From 17 May to 27 September Ural Airlines’ Airbus A320 will also perform weekly flights to Anapa (Vityazevo). Tickets are already on sale.
Flight | Route | Days | Departure | Arrival |
U6-491 | Nizhny Novgorod – Anapa | Sun | Sun | 15:00 |
U6-492 | Anapa - Nizhny Novgorod | Sun | Sun | 18:10 |
New Greek airline Ellinair launches flights to Thessaloniki
A new foreign carrier enters the Nizhny Novgorod market. On 1 June, 2015 Greek airline Ellinair launches regular flights to Thessaloniki from Nizhny Novgorod. The services will be operated on board of comfortable Boeing 737-400 with 1 frequency in 10 days. Tickets can be bought on the airline's website.
Flight | Route | Days | Departure | Arrival |
EL-971 | Nizhny Novgorod - Thessaloniki | Mon Thu | 04:30 04:50 | 08:10 08:30 |
EL-970 | Thessaloniki - Nizhny Novgorod | Sun, Wed | 23:55 | 03:10 |
Thessaloniki (IV century BC) will be of interest to tourists and business passengers. The ancient city is not far from beautiful beaches and world-famous cultural and historical sites (Mount Olympus, White Tower, Museum of Byzantine Culture, etc.), in addition, every year thousands of holiday-makers go through Macedonia Airport to the peninsula of Halkidiki. At the same time, Thessaloniki is a large commercial and industrial area, accumulating petrochemical, metallurgical, metalworking and engineering companies, as well as a major center of the textile industry in Greece.
As a reminder, in summer 2014 scheduled flights to Thessaloniki from Strigino were serviced by Astra Airlines.
rom beautiful beaches and world-famous cultural and historical sites (Mount Olympus, White Tower, Museum of Byzantine Culture, etc.), in addition, every year thousands of holiday-makers go through Macedonia Airport to the peninsula of Halkidiki. At the same time, Thessaloniki is a large commercial and industrial area, accumulating petrochemical, metallurgical, metalworking and engineering companies, as well as a major center of the textile industry in Greece.
As a reminder, in summer 2014 scheduled flights to Thessaloniki from Strigino were serviced by Astra Airlines.