S7 Airlines increased passenger turnover by 18%

S7 Group member airlines summarized the results of their activity in May 2016.During the month 1 055 763 passengers used services offered by the airlines, which is 18% more, than in May 2015.

Main growth was still indicated on domestic routes. The airlines transported 790 528 passengers on flights within Russia, which is 22.8 % more, than a year before. Passenger turnover on international flights grew by 5.9% up to 265 235.

In total the airlines performed 8 347 flights in May. Passenger turnover grew by 17.4% up to 2 066 215 thousand pkm. Cargo turnover reached 194 928 thousand tkm., which is 17.2% more comparing with May 2015 results.

«In May growth of the airline’s indexes remained. It is a result of opening new flight destinations and fleet extension. From the beginning of the year we received eight new liners, including one Airbus A321 liner, which was added to our fleet in May. This enabled us to add new flights on most in-demand routes from Moscow and Novosibirsk», Igor Veretennikov, S7 Airlines Commerce Director, noted.

S7 Airlines («Siberia» airlines brand, s7.ru) is a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance.

The airline has a wide internal route network, created on the basis of air transport hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo) and Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo). S7 Airlines also performs regular flights to countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Europe, the Near East, Southeast Asia and countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

In 2007 the company received an official IATA certificate as an IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) operator, becoming the second air carrier in Russia to have successfully passed the full international audit procedure for compliance with operational safety standards.

S7 Airlines is one of the most reliable airlines of Russia, it implements latest achievements of the world's industry in passenger services and develops its own services dynamically.

Today S7 Airlines has the newest and one of the most modern aircraft fleets on the Russian air transportation market .All airline's flights are operated on aircrafts of the world's leading producers — Airbus and Boeing.

S7 Airlines was a multiple winner of the Wings of Russia National Aviation Awards in different categories. The airline was also the winner of the annual «People's Brand/Brand No. 1 in Russia» Award.

S7 Airlines was a multiple winner of the Cannes Lions advertising festival awards for implemented projects, and My Planet National Awards for discoveries in travel sphere.