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Your ticket will be waiting for you: NordStar Airlines' new "Fixed Date" service.

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NordStar Airlines has launched a new service, "Fixed Date," which will significantly simplify travel planning, regardless of the planned flight date. This service will give passengers an extended payment window for tickets with departure dates of 45 days or more within the open schedule. Passengers will be able to defer payment for their tickets, with their reserved seat retained for the entire duration of the payment window.

As a reminder, the airline previously launched the "Extended Ticket Payment Window" service, which allowed passengers to extend the payment window by up to 48 hours, depending on the departure date. Demand for this service demonstrated the need for passengers to have more time to pay for in-depth tickets. With the introduction of the new "Fixed Date" service, passengers will be able to book a ticket for a desired date, including high-demand dates, with deferred payment. Passengers can pay for the ticket and finalize their travel arrangements at any time convenient for them, no later than 45 days before the departure date. This service will be popular among passengers planning flights two or more months in advance, who wish to postpone their payment until as close to the departure date as possible, including those paid for by their employer.

The Fixed Date service includes:

Booking for a specific flight and a specific date Time limit for payment – no later than 45 days before the departure date One-time free change of departure date The service is available for certain booking classes

You can find the cost of this service and obtain detailed information about its terms on the airline's website nordstar.ru, at NordStar's ticket and service offices in Norilsk and Talnakh, or by calling the NordStar Contact Center at 8-800-700-8-007 (toll-free within Russia) or *0887 for toll-free calls within Russia from a mobile phone. This service can be booked during the booking process (during the implementation period, it can be booked at NordStar's ticket and service offices in Norilsk and Talnakh).

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Ticket sales for the direct flight "Moscow – Sukhum" are open.

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Starting April 3, Nordwind Airlines, together with Ikar Airlines, will launch regular flights on the new Moscow-Sukhumi route.

Flights will operate from Sheremetyevo up to five times a week on a comfortable Embraer 190 aircraft with a 110-seat configuration. Starting May 25, the frequency will increase to seven times a week using a Boeing 777 aircraft with a capacity of 540 passengers.

The travel time will be 3 hours 40 minutes.

Nordwind's spring/summer schedule also offers regular flights from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport to Kazan, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Orenburg, Bokhtar, and Pyongyang.

The current schedule and ticket booking are available on the airline's website and at the ticket offices in your city.

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Red Wings will launch new flights from Kazan to cities in Western Siberia on March 19, 2026.

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Red Wings has opened ticket sales for new direct flights from Kazan to Nizhnevartovsk and Novy Urengoy. These routes will connect the Republic of Tatarstan with the oil and gas industry hubs of the Khanty-Mansi and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs. The flights will be operated on Russian-made SSJ 100 aircraft.

Flights to Nizhnevartovsk will begin on May 6 and will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays at 1:10 AM, with return flights departing at 6:45 AM. Travel time is 2 hours 35 minutes.

Flights to Novy Urengoy will resume on May 15 and become regular on May 29. Departures are scheduled on Fridays at 2:45 AM local time, with return flights at 8:50 AM. Travel time is 3 hours 10 minutes.

Tickets are available on the airline's official website and from its partners.

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Red Wings will begin flying to Yerevan from Orenburg on March 18, 2026.

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Red Wings has opened ticket sales for a new direct route between Orenburg and Yerevan. Flights will be operated on Russian SSJ-100 aircraft once a week during the summer season. The inaugural flight is scheduled for June 4.

Departure from Orenburg is on Thursdays at 11:10 AM. Travel time to the capital of Armenia is 3 hours 5 minutes. The return flight from Yerevan departs at 2:05 PM.

The opening of the new route will allow residents of Orenburg and neighboring cities in the region to more conveniently plan trips to one of the world's oldest cities, located at the foot of Mount Ararat.

Orenburg has become the seventh city in the airline's route network with direct flights to Armenia. Red Wings currently operates flights to Yerevan from Sochi, Mineralnye Vody, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, and Chelyabinsk.

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March 17, 2026. New dates for visa-free Danube cruises: Spring 2027. Discover the Danube with the "Sozvezdie" on an exclusive route from Belgrade on the CruceNova. A 35% prepayment locks in the price with the maximum seasonal discount!

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Dear friends,

As part of the "Discovering the World with Sozvezdie" project, we are introducing new Danube cruises on the modern CruceNova motor ship, which will run from March to May 2027.

This exclusive visa-free route, starting and ending in Belgrade, is specially designed for Russian tourists: all you need is a passport to travel to the heart of the Balkans.

Direct flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to the capital of Serbia will save you from tedious transfers.

Spring is a wonderful time to explore the Danube: nature is awakening, there are still few tourists, and the sun already gives off a soft warmth.

In just 8 days, you will discover the rich history and unique culture of Serbia:

Get to know Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe; see the picturesque banks of the Danube come alive after winter; stroll through cozy provincial towns; visit medieval monasteries and fortresses; sample national cuisine and experience the famous Balkan hospitality.

Throughout the cruise, the CruceNova will be exclusively at the disposal of Sozvezdie Cruise Line guests. On board, you'll experience a unique, intimate atmosphere in the company of like-minded people passionate about cruising and travel.

Discover the Danube with the "Constellation" on cruises from Belgrade:

An all-inclusive package tour with a maximum of services: a cruise with accommodation in a cabin of your choice, full board meals and an unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage package, excursions along the route, port fees, transfers, and medical insurance; support, care, and attention from the group leader and accompanying staff from Sozvezdie throughout the entire itinerary – an informational chat with preparation before the cruise, meeting tourists at Belgrade airport, support throughout the tour program, and assistance with any questions onboard; service is fully Russian-language – excursions, and an onboard newspaper in Russian.

Stops along the route:

Belgrade is a city with a unique character, located at the picturesque confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Here, Austro-Hungarian architecture coexists with the heritage of socialist Yugoslavia, and Roman ruins coexist with monuments of the Ottoman era.
Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and has been dubbed the “Serbian Athens” for its rich cultural heritage and lively atmosphere. A walk through the old town and the powerful Petrovaradin Fortress will give you vivid impressions of visiting the real “pearl of the Danube”.
Smederevo is a city at the confluence of the Danube and the Great Morava, where one of the most significant monuments of Serbian national history is located – the Smeredevo Fortress. A walk through its territory allows you to literally touch history, and from the ramparts you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Danube and its opposite bank.

Golubac is one of the most picturesque and memorable stops on the Danube route. Approaching the medieval fortress by water, as if growing out of the rocks above the Danube, is an unforgettable sight.
Kladovo is the eastern gate to the majestic Djerdap Gorge (Iron Gate), one of the main natural attractions of Europe. Passing through the gorge is always the highlight of any Danube cruise, when one of the most stunning panoramas in all of Europe opens up from the deck of the ship.
Veliko Gradiste is the starting point for an excursion to Viminacium, taking you back 2000 years to when the Danube was the northern border of the Roman Empire. Among the thermal baths, residential buildings and unique artifacts, ancient history comes to life before your eyes.

CRUISE PROGRAM AND ROUTE MAP

About the CruceNova:

The journey along the Danube will take place on a modern and comfortable motor ship, ready to accommodate up to 194 guests.

The spacious lobby, bright cabin and public area interiors, and panoramic restaurant and lounge create a relaxing and cozy atmosphere. All cabins feature French balconies offering stunning river views and unobstructed views.

The sun deck is perfect for relaxing outdoors. Here, while comfortably lounging in a sun lounger, you can admire the changing river scenery.

Also available on board are a fitness room, sauna, souvenir kiosk and library.

The TwinCruiser's special design, with the engine separated from the passenger compartment, ensures a particularly quiet and enjoyable journey.

Accommodation in a cabin of the selected category; three meals a day, including soft drinks (water, tea, coffee); an unlimited drinks package from 09:00 to 24:00 (wine, sparkling wine, beer, soft drinks, juices, mineral water), as well as daily replenishment of water in the cabin (1 liter per person per day) and water for excursions (0.5 liters per person per excursion); excursion services according to the cruise program; support of the Russian group from the cruise company "Sozvezdie"; comfortable bus transfers as per the program; medical insurance for passengers up to 64 years of age inclusive (only for citizens of the Russian Federation); on-board newspaper in Russian.

The "Constellation" promotion locks in profits:

A maximum seasonal discount of up to 13% applies to bookings from March 17 to May 1, 2026. Cruise prices on our website include the current early booking benefit. To secure the seasonal discount (fixed in euros), simply make a 35% deposit and the remaining balance no later than 60 days before the cruise.

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Red Wings launches a sale of airline tickets with discounts of up to 90% (March 17, 2026).

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Red Wings has launched its spring sale on domestic and international flights, offering discounts of up to 90%. The promotion covers flights between 44 cities in seven countries: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia.

The sale will run from March 17th to 19th. Roundtrip tickets for Light and Standard fares available for sale starting March 23rd are eligible for the promotion.

Discounts of up to 90% are available on flights from Ufa to Istanbul. Discounts of up to 70% apply to flights between cities in Eastern and Western Siberia, as well as to destinations in the Volga and Southern regions. You can save up to 60% on flights between Central Russia, Northwest Russia, and Belarus.

The promotion covers dozens of routes across the country—from Siberia and the Urals to the Volga region and the Caucasus, Central Russia, and the Northwest. Some of the destinations featured in the sale are operated exclusively by Red Wings Airlines. Flights to Israel and Central Asia are excluded from the promotion.

Tickets at special prices can be purchased on the airline's official website, through its mobile app, or at the official partner's office.

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Red Wings carried about 200 thousand passengers to Sri Lanka on March 13, 2026.

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Red Wings has summarized the results of three and a half years of operations on the Russia-Sri Lanka route. During this period, it operated over 500 flights to Mattala International Airport and carried approximately 200,000 passengers.

Flights to the popular Sri Lankan resort of Hambantota operate from four Russian cities: Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, and Samara. Flights depart from the capital twice a week, with all aircraft fully booked. In total, Red Wings has carried nearly 400,000 passengers from Russian cities to the tropical island and back.

Flights to Sri Lanka are operated as part of a charter program and are scheduled until the end of March. Tickets for these flights are still available as part of travel packages through the airline's partners.

This year, Red Wings won the industry-wide RUSKy Awards. The airline received the award for its development of tourism and partnership programs.

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NordStar Airlines summarized the results of the federal "Labor Productivity" project, using its own aircraft maintenance center as an example for 2025.

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NordStar Airlines presented the results of the federal "Labor Productivity" project. The results were announced during a visit by Krasnoyarsk Krai Governor Mikhail Kotyukov to NordStar Airlines' aircraft maintenance shop at Krasnoyarsk Airport on March 11, 2026.

The "Labor Productivity" project is a federal-level initiative that is part of the national "Efficient and Competitive Economy" project. Its primary goal is to support businesses in non-resource industries by providing expert assistance in eliminating deficiencies in the production process and training employees in modern methods for improving labor efficiency.

As a result of the project, NordStar Airlines was able to increase the efficiency of its maintenance shop by 2025. Key achievements include:

– Improving overall labor efficiency;

– Recertification according to the requirements of FAP-145;

– Expanding the competencies of aircraft maintenance personnel.

The new competencies developed have enabled a significant reduction in the time required for basic aircraft maintenance (in-depth aircraft maintenance every 24 months), while average annual output has increased by 45% compared to the 2023 baseline.

In addition, maintenance shop staff began independently repairing removable onboard galley equipment and the aircraft's water system, which resulted in significant savings of up to 11 million rubles per year.

NordStar Airlines, as an aircraft maintenance organization, successfully completed recertification according to FAP-145 requirements and expanded its scope of operations by receiving a B1 rating, which allows it to perform engine preservation and depreservation procedures on the ground.

Over the past year, 138 A-check aircraft maintenance procedures (regular aircraft maintenance every 1,000 flight hours) were carried out, and C-check maintenance was performed on four NordStar aircraft.

"I'm pleased to note that NordStar Airlines' performance as an aircraft maintenance organization is showing positive momentum. Last year, we achieved significant results, increasing labor productivity thanks to highly skilled personnel, the use of modern technical equipment, and access to up-to-date technical documentation. Ambitious goals are planned for 2026: expanding the scope of our aircraft structure repair and manufacturing operations using high-tech machine tools. NordStar Airlines continues to consistently strive to enhance the professional skills of its employees and maintain its leading position in ensuring the reliability and high quality of service for the airline's fleet," emphasized Leonid Mokhov, CEO of NordStar Airlines.

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Red Wings introduced a new service for transporting animals in a neighboring seat on March 12, 2026.

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Red Wings is launching a new service: pet transportation on a passenger seat in the cabin. This service allows owners to place their pet's carrier next to them in a separate window seat.

One carrier with a pet weighing up to 23 kg and measuring no more than 50 x 40 x 40 cm is permitted for transportation. The rigid or semi-rigid container is installed on the seat and secured with a seat belt through the top handle.

Your pet should be able to stand upright and turn around freely inside the carrier. For safety, the carrier should only be placed on a window seat.

An extra seat is charged at the adult fare. This service can be arranged in advance through the airline's call center or partner agencies. Detailed rules for transporting animals are available on the Red Wings official website.

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Red Wings will open a new route from Yekaterinburg to Uzbekistan on March 12, 2026.

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Red Wings will launch a new route from Yekaterinburg to Uzbekistan. The first flight to Urgench will depart from Koltsovo Airport on April 14. It will become the second Uzbek city served by the airline from the Ural capital: starting in 2022, it also operates a regular Yekaterinburg-Bukhara flight.

Flights will operate on Russian SSJ-100 aircraft on Tuesdays at 4:30 AM. Travel time will be 2 hours and 50 minutes, allowing residents of the Urals to quickly and comfortably reach one of the most picturesque regions of Central Asia.

The new route opens a direct route to the famous ancient city of Khiva, located near Urgench. Its inner city-fortress, Ichan Kala, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered a monument of medieval architecture.

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