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BNS - The Estonian air carrier Avies is about to open a regular operation between Tallinn and the Russian city of St. Petersburg from Dec. 30, with flights to take place four times a week.
Allan Soll, board member of Avies, said the number of people traveling between the two cities was growing on a permanent basis and the necessity clearly existed to open an air route as an alternative to land routes.
Avies will operate the route with 18-seat JetStream turboprops. A flight between the two cities lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes.
The special one-way fare valid until Jan. 11 is 999 kroons (EUR 64). After Jan. 11 the price of a one-way ticket will start from 1,467 kroons.
The flights operated from the Tallinn airport will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Departures from Tallinn will be at 9:20 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and at 2:20 p.m. on Sundays. Departures from St. Petersburg will be at 12:10 on Mondays and on Wednesdays, at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and at 5:15 p.m. on Sundays.
In addition to charter flights Avies at this point operates also domestic flights between Tallinn and the island capital Kardla, as well as Parnu and the Gulf of Riga island of Kihnu.
(EUR 1 = EEK 15.65)
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