OREANDA-NEWS. On January 25, 2007. From 21st of January of this year OAO “Aeroflot – Russian airlines” increased the frequency of flights on the line Moscow – Saint-Petersburg up to seven flights a day within the framework of increasing its activity in the market of the northern capital, reported the press-centre of Aeroflot.

The Aeroflot flight SU 837/838 Moscow – Saint-Petersburg – Moscow will be on daily basis on working days by planes TU-154M.

The departure from Sheremetyevo-1 at 06.25 a.m., arrival to Pulkovo at 07.45 a.m. Departure of the return flight from Pulkovo at 08.45 a.m., arrival to Sheremetyevo-1 at 10.05 a.m.

Such schedule of arrival/departure is particularly convenient for business-passengers. The flight conveniently matches with international and domestic flights of Aeroflot, including Istanbul, Frankfurt, Belgrade, Baku, Yerevan, Krasnodar, etc.

On June 22, 2006 an official opening of the affiliated branch of OAO “Aeroflot – Russian airlines” established on the basis of the air company representative office was held in Saint-Petersburg.

It is stipulated in the agreement signed between the administration of Saint-Petersburg and Aeroflot that Aeroflot increases the tax payments to the budget of Saint-Petersburg, creates new working places, participates together with FGUP “Aeroport Pulkovo” in the development of a new conception of creation a nodal point of air connections (a hub) in Saint-Petersburg, etc., and the government of the city renders assistance to the company in due order.

Expansion of its activity in Saint-Petersburg is considered by Aeroflot as one of the priority directions of development.

The main task of St. Petersburg Aeroflot branch – is to activate the production and commercial activity of the company in the region, to expand the flights geography.