Aeroflot Airlines announced the launch of flights from St. Petersburg to Istanbul and Samarkand.
“Aeroflot Group launched direct regular flights from St. Petersburg to Istanbul and Samarkand” , – the message on the carrier's website says.
It also notes that Aeroflot's own flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul are operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft four times a week – on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights to Samarkand under the code SU are operated by Rossiya Airlines (Aeroflot Group) on Airbus A319 liners three times a week – on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.