OREANDA-NEWS. Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Pegasus Airlines held a joint press conference timed to coincide with the beginning of partnership between Russia's largest airport and one of the largest low-budget airlines in the Middle East.

The Turkish company Pegasus Airlines launched regular flights from Moscow to Istanbul on October 08, 2013. Flights are perfomed three times a week: on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Passengers can fly from Domodedovo Airport to the cultural and commercial centre of Turkey with Pegasus Airlines just at USD 83.99 (the price includes carriage of one luggage place weighing less than 20 kilos).

Schedule from October 27, 2013 through March 27, 2014

Flight No.

Route

Departure*

Arrival*

Days

РС885

Moscow (Domodedovo) - Istanbul

17:50

19:50

2,4,7

РС884

Istanbul - Moscow (Domodedovo)

12:45

16:45

* local time

The business model of Moscow Domodedovo Airport allows a large budget airline of the Middle East to maintain optimal pricing with a high level of services at the same time. “It is Domodedovo that we are excited to begin our work in Moscow as it perfectly meets our requirements and expectations - it is a dynamic, rapidly developing airport,” said Sertac Haybat, CEO of Pegasus Airlines. - For us it is extremely important, as our main task is to transport passengers at affordable prices providing quality services to our passengers at the same time. That is why we believe that cooperation with Domodedovo Airport will offer the possibility of dynamic growth of both operational and economic indicators of the company on such popular route as Moscow - Istanbul.”

“Coming of Pegasus to the Moscow market is an expected and extremely opportune event. At present, development of low-budget air travel segment in Russia is an important goal. Technologically and organizationally we are well prepared for creating necessary conditions for a large company focused on low-cost transportation. We are looking forward to increasing frequency of Pegasus flights from Domodedovo”, said Daniel Burkard, External and International Relations Director of Moscow Domodedovo Airport.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport guarantees optimum service and turn time, offers its partners interaction opportunities allowing airlines to stick to extremely attractive prices on their routes.

Pegasus Airlines has revolutionized passenger air travel sector in Turkey offering affordable prices and high quality. Pegasus invests into the latest technologies and expands its route network. Today, the airline performs regular flights to Europe, Middle East, Russia and Caucasus, as well as to 28 destinations within Turkey and offers its clients an opportunity to set out on travels to 30 countries of the world.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport - is the largest one of Russia, in 2012 the airport served 28,2 million people. It joins the category of the largest airports in Europe on the classification of the Airports Council International (ACI) and on results of 2012 became one of three European airports with the highest dynamic development. Since 2009 it is ranked as the best airport in Eastern Europe by Skytrax. Domodedovo is chosen for flights by member airlines of two largest global airline alliances - Star Alliance and oneworld.