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, million passengers T R AV E L L E D W I T H T H E A I R L I N E I N T H E F I R ST H A L F O F 2014 , A G R OW T H O F 4 . 8 % .
44,6% G R OW T H O F PA S S E N G E R T R A F F I C O N D O M E ST I C F L I G H T S , H I G H E ST A C H I EV E M E N T A M O N G R U S S I A’ S F I V E L E A D I N G A I R L I N E S .
82,8% S E AT O CCU PA N C Y R AT E O N T R A N S A E R O F L I G H T S , B E ST R E SU LT A M O N G TO P F I V E L A R G E ST C A R R I E R S I N T H E CO U N T RY.
thousand tons
14,4%
AMOUNT OF CARGO T R A N S P O RT E D BY TR ANSAERO IN THE F I R ST S I X M O N T H S O F 2014, A GROWTH OF 7.1%.
G R OW T H I N F R E I G H T T R A N S P O RTAT I O N W I T H I N R U S S I A , B I G G E ST I N C R E A S E A M O N G TO P F I V E A I R L I N E S I N T H E CO U N T RY.
Despite a complicated state of foreign affairs and its influence of recent political and economical developments, Transaero airline continued its steady growth. The increase in passenger traffic on Transaero’s domestic flights to a large extent has been determined by the introduction of a new product: Discount Class. The company is leading other airlines in freight transportation on domestic flights. Transaero airline successfully continues to implement the five-year development strategy “Rational growth, effectiveness and integration” adopted in October 2013.
M I LLI O NTH PA S S E N G E R I N D I SC O U NT C L A S S
JULY 28, 2014 SAW THE MILLIONTH DISCOUNT CLASS PASSENGER TAKEN ABOARD A TRANSAERO FLIGHT. Evgeny Kolesnikov, 22, flying from Saint Petersburg to Moscow became the millionth passenger in Discount Class. Prior to takeoff at Pulkovo airport Mr. Kolesnikov was presented with a gift of a Business Class ticket for two to any Transaero destination in Russia or Europe. The winning passenger also received other memorabilia from the airline and the airport. Discount Class, a lowcost travel class, was launched on January 14, 2014. The new service was designed as a response to
the Russian government’s call to increase the availability of air travel to the Russian people. Discount Class is currently available on nearly three dozen Transaero destinations. Passengers are offered the opportunity to fly Discount Class from Domodedovo airport in Moscow to Saint Petersburg; Yekaterinburg; Kazan; Kaliningrad; Kemerovo; Krasnodar; Mineralnye Vody; Perm; Rostovon-Don; Samara; Simferopol; Sochi; Stavropol; Tomsk; Ufa; KhantyMansiysk; Karaganda; Kokshetau; Kiev; Odessa; Vilnius; Berlin; Rome; and Milan. Discount Class is also available on flights from Saint Petersburg to Simferopol and Milan. At the moment Discount Class is available on a fleet of 17 Boeing 737 aircrafts. During the summer high season a range of popular Discount Class destinations were serviced by wide-body Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 767 aircrafts. Discount Class covers the entire seat allocation.