Russian carrier Donavia is to launch a twice daily flight between Moscow Sheremetyevo and Mineralnye Vody from August 1. The route is already served by the airline’s parent company Aeroflot Russian Airlines, which will now also codeshare on the new flights. An estimated 145,000 O&D passengers flew on the route in the past year, and although there is no direct competition there are seven other daily flights from other Moscow airports.

Kavminvodyavia currently dominates the total market between Moscow and Mineralnye Vody (56.5 per cent of the estimated 591,000 O&D passenger traffic) with twice daily flights from Domodedovo and Vnukovo, while UTair also offers a double daily link from Vnukovo and Gazpromavia a daily service from the same airport.

In addition to this domestic development, Donavia has also recently boosted international flights from its main base at Rostov-on-Don. On July 3 it introduced a weekly rotation to the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek, while from July 24 it modified its twice weekly Rostov – Adler/Sochi – Tel Aviv schedule with on eof the two flights now operating directly to the Israeli city.

Schedule:

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Mineralnye Vody
D9725/SU1585 SVO0610 – 0825MRV 735 D
D9727/SU1587 SVO1410 – 1625MRV 735 D
D9726/SU1586 MRV1045 – 1300SVO 735 27
D9726/SU1586 MRV1045 – 1305SVO 735 x257
D9726/SU1586 MRV1055 – 1315SVO 735 5
D9728/SU1588 MRV1800 – 2015SVO 735 5
D9728/SU1588 MRV1800 – 2020SVO 735 x257
D9728/SU1588 MRV1800 – 2030SVO 735 7
D9728/SU1588 MRV1850 – 2110SVO 735 2

Rostov – Bishkek
D9491 ROV2140 – 0330+1FRU 735 7
D9492 FRU0515 – 0730ROV 735 1

Rostov – Tel Aviv
D9429 ROV0800 – 0945TLV 735 7
D9430 TLV1055 – 1530ROV 735 7