Neuigkeiten (September, 2003)

Novosibirsk travel agency of Siberia Airlines is recognized as the best tourist operator on organization of the recreation of Siberians in Thailand and P.R. China. Siberia Airlines became also a laureate of the contest among printing mass media and was given the diploma «For the best strategy of promotion of a tourist product in corporate press.»

Between January and August 2003 Siberia Airlines operated 15,847 flights an increase of 14.5% over the same period of last year. The airline has flown 2.25 million passengers (up 22.8%) and transported 13,205 tons of cargo (up 11.6%). The percentage of occupied seats for the period rose 5.6% to 79.7% and the cargo pay-load reached 75.3% of capacity.

The authoritative commercial magazine «Airline Business» has summarized the work of airlines in 2002. In the rating of 200 leading aircarriers of the world by the main production showing, passenger turnover, Siberia Airlines takes the 86th place.

Moscow, September 10, 2003 – from September 11 Siberia Airlines launches a new scheduled flight 881/882 Moscow - Vladikavkaz – Moscow. Flights will be operated three times a week (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) by TU-154, departure from Moscow («Domodedovo» airport) is at 12.40 p.m., departure from Vladikavkaz is at 4:15 p.m.

Tickets for flights of Siberia Airlines have become available to millions of students and teachers not only in Russia, but scores of other countries.