Direct flights from Istria to Russia's second biggest urban hub will be operating once a week
S7 Airlines will connect the Istrian city of Pula and Saint Petersburg with a weekly service operating on Sundays, reports Glas Istre on February 27, 2018.
Starting from May 27, aircraft will be taking off from Pula at 10:10 and arriving at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg at 14:10 local time. Return flights will be departing from Pulkovo at 7:05 and arriving at Pula Airport at 9:15, carried out on modern and comfortable Airbus A319 aircraft. Tickets are already available for purchase at S7 Airlines, on iPhone and Android S7 apps, and at all S7 offices.
"We are pleased to offer travellers from St. Petersburg direct flights to the Croatian city of Pula, located in the west of the Istrian peninsula. Both lovers of a quiet beach holiday and those who like to combine it with excursions and entertainment will definitely like the region," said Igor Veretennikov, the Commerce Director of S7 Group.
S7 Airlines is a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance. Known as one of the leading Russian airlines, it ranks among the best 100 airlines in the world and third in Eastern Europe, according to Skytrax's international rating system. The company holds the official IATA certificate for compliance with operational safety standards, and was declared Best Russian Airline at 2015 National Geographic Traveler Awards. They recorded a total 14.2 million passengers in 2017.