Sichuan Airlines launches flights from Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport

Sichuan Airlines has commenced scheduled service from St. Petersburg to the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan, Chengdu. The inaugural flight arrived at Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport at 19.00 on Friday, January 26, 2018. The carrier will operate the flights twice a week (Wednesdays and Fridays) on Airbus A330-300 aircraft accommodating up to 301 passengers. Evgeniy Ilyin, Chief Commercial Officer of the Pulkovo airport managing company Northern Capital Gateway LLC: “China remains one of the fastest growing destinations in Pulkovo Airport route network. In 2017, the direct traffic between St. Petersburg and the cities in the PRC increased by