News (April, 2005)

Siberia Airlines and the Russian Orthodox Church (hereafter ROC) have signed a corporate contract according to which all the canonical structures of the ROC are provided with special conditions, as well as a system of discounts when obtaining tickets on the flights of Siberia Airlines. This system of discounts is intended not only for the Episcopate and officials of the Moscow Patriarchate, but for all members of the clergy and the members of the professoriate and scholarly corporation – for those “who teach and learn” at Spiritual schools.

Sales of tickets for new destinations have opened up on the web-site of Siberia Airlines, www.s7.ru, including on domestic flights. This step is the development of the sale of transport through the company's own web-site, which Siberia Airlines was the first Russian airline to offer starting in February of this year, when it offered the opportunity to obtain tickets on scheduled flights to Germany.

The summer flight schedule of Siberia Airlines started up on 27 March. It will be in effect until 29 October. During this time the aircraft of the airline will operate, on average, around 100 regular flights a day, in comparison with summer 2004, the number of flights has increased by about 10%. More than 60 destinations are included in the network of regular flights, including 29 foreign ones.

Siberia Airlines today opens its own lounge for business class passengers at the terminal complex of Domodedovo airport.

Important changes will take place in the fare policy of the airline with the beginning of flights according to the 2005 summer schedule. The fare structure will become simpler and more understandable thanks to which it will be easier to select the optimal fare when purchasing tickets. There will be less restrictions and penalties connected with acquiring and returning low-fare tickets. The combination of minimal fares on various flights will also be allowed.