Vnukovo International Airport welcomed its 7.7 millionth passenger, Utair flight UT523, to Krasnodar. Maria Yarulina, the milestone passenger, received commemorative souvenirs and gifts, and Vnukovo Airport also issued her a flight certificate. round-trip tickets in any direction during 2019, on which Utair flies, are reported on the official website of Vnukovo Airport.
"Utair has been Vnukovo Airport's flagship carrier for many years and confidently holds the top spot among our partner airlines in terms of passenger traffic at our airport. Vnukovo already served 21 million passengers in 2018, and Utair made a significant contribution to this record-breaking passenger traffic. I am confident that the partnership between the airline and the airport will be just as successful and fruitful in 2019," said Dmitry Saprykin, General Director of Vnukovo International Airport.
"Vnukovo Airport remains the airline's main hub. Utair flies to 58 destinations from Moscow to the regions and internationally. In November 2018, the company carried 33.61 TP3T of passenger traffic at the capital's airport. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of its ground crews and flight crews, the airline set another passenger traffic record this year. In 2019, Utair will make every effort to maintain its high level of service and provide affordable and safe travel for Russian citizens," commented Pavel Permyakov, President of Utair – Passenger Airlines.
As previously reported, Vnukovo International Airport served its 20 millionth passenger for the first time in its history. The passenger was served on Georgian Airways flight A9-929 from Moscow (Vnukovo) to Tbilisi.
It should also be noted that Utair has once again defaulted on its bond coupon payments and plans to complete its debt restructuring by mid-2019.
Source: trn-news.ru