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Stay at Domina Pulkovo during your trip and earn Nordwind Club loyalty program miles.

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Nordwind Airlines is launching a pilot partnership to expand opportunities for its frequent flyer program members. Visitors to Domina Pulkovo can now earn miles for their stays at the St. Petersburg hotel complex. For every 100 rubles spent, 1 mile is credited to the Nordwind Club member's account.

The airline's loyalty program allows you to use bonus miles to purchase airline tickets from Nordwind Airlines and its partner airline, Ikar*.

To accrue miles, the passenger must indicate the Nordwind Club card number in the appropriate field or comments when booking accommodation online. website Domina Pulkovo, or present your Nordwind Club loyalty card and identification document when paying immediately before checking into the hotel.

Conditions:

Room reservations must be made on the official Domina Pulkovo website. Miles are awarded only for stays at the Domina Pulkovo hotel made before the 20th of the month following the month of departure. When two or more Nordwind Club members stay in the same room, miles are awarded to the card of only one member. Miles are not awarded for additional hotel services.

Details are available on the carrier’s website.

Interested in becoming a Nordwind Club partner? Contact us at partners@nordwindairlines.ru

See you on Nordwind Airlines flights!

The Domina Pulkovo complex is located 15 minutes from Pulkovo Airport and the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre and includes 253 5-star hotel rooms and 479 4-star apartments, a cozy spa complex, a European-style restaurant, and a spacious conference area. A park is just two minutes away, and the palaces and parks of Pushkin, Pavlovsk, and Peterhof are a half-hour drive away. Whether you're planning a short trip or an extended stay, Domina Pulkovo is the ideal location for both leisure and business travel.

Nordwind Airlines is one of Russia's largest airlines by passenger turnover and boasts an extensive network of scheduled flights across the country. Its hubs are Sheremetyevo, Pulkovo, Sochi, Kazan, and Makhachkala. With flexible airfares, convenient flight schedules, and loyalty program bonuses, flying with us is a great way to start your trip, whether you're a business traveler or just want to enjoy your planned vacation.

*Nordwind Airlines operates flights jointly with Ikar Airlines under a codeshare agreement.

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Red Wings completed its first flight from Krasnodar to Egypt on October 29, 2025.

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Red Wings began flying to Egypt from Krasnodar International Airport. The airline operated its inaugural flight today, landing in Sharm el-Sheikh. The carrier will fly to Egypt from Krasnodar twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as part of its charter program. Residents of the Krasnodar Krai and neighboring regions will now have a more convenient way to reach the popular resort. Red Wings previously announced direct flights from Krasnodar to Makhachkala, Tbilisi, and Batumi, and continues to actively expand air service in southern Russia. The airline is constantly expanding its route network, offering passengers convenient direct flights without transfers.

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KMZ Cargo, a USC subsidiary, delivered a new charitable shipment – this time to Tanzania, Southeast Africa.

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The KMZ Cargo company (part of the military-industrial holding Kinigsepp Machine-Building Plant) OSK successfully delivered a charity shipment to the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Tanzania. The Russian Center for Science and Culture is one of the country's most popular cultural institutions.

Shipping international shipments, especially to such exotic locations, requires specific knowledge and skills. This wasn't without its challenges, given the strict list of customs documents required for exporting cargo from the Russian Federation. To resolve the issue, additional documentation related to importing foreign goods into the Russian Federation was required.

Customs clearance regulations in various countries contain a vast array of legal nuances, ignorance of which can lead to fines, cargo delays, and, in the worst case, confiscation.

To minimize risks and ensure uninterrupted logistics, KMZ Cargo OSK adheres to 4 basic rules:

• Preparation of a complete package of documents. Availability of an invoice, declaration, quality certificate and other documents (depending on the type of goods and country of origin).

• Correct declaration. The declaration must contain reliable information about the quantity, cost, and characteristics of the goods—all of this affects the classification and amount of duties.

• Passing customs control. Customs authorities are authorized to check the conformity of documents with the cargo and conduct inspections to identify prohibited categories of goods.

• Payment of duties and taxes. Tariffs depend on the category, value and country of origin of the goods.

KMZ Cargo Company OSK Provides full support to clients during international and domestic shipments—from document preparation to delivery monitoring. With KMZ Cargo OSK Your cargo will definitely reach its destination!

Publication date: 10/29/2025

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Why is customs more expensive for individuals?

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Why is customs more expensive for individuals?

When shipping goods internationally, customs clearance and duties are inevitable. But few people know: individuals pay significantly more than companies. For example, in Ethiopia, if the value of a shipment is $12,369.46, the duty for an individual is $4,499.73, while for a legal entity, it's only $1,853.31. Why is this?

1. Businesses need incentives—low rates facilitate trade. 2. Legal entities are under strict government control, so there are fewer risks to the budget. 3. High duties for individuals restrict commercial trade under the guise of personal parcels. Customs regulations are an economic tool. They create conditions for business growth, while barriers for private shipments are created to maintain market balance. Therefore, it's always worth calculating duties in advance before international shipping—this will help avoid unpleasant surprises. Advice from logistics experts:

– Always clarify the recipient's status (individual/legal entity) – this directly affects the amount of duty;– Ask the client for an exact invoice – customs calculates payments based on it;– Check the tariffs of the destination country before shipping – each country has its own legislation and approach to calculating duties;– If the cargo is being shipped for commercial purposes, it is more profitable to register it under the name of a legal entity;– Be sure to factor in additional costs: taxes, processing fees, and storage;– Keep all documents – this will help avoid delays at the border.

 

Publication date: 10/29/2025

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Red Wings completed its first flight to Sri Lanka this season on October 29, 2025.

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This winter, Red Wings Airlines will fly to Sri Lanka from seven Russian cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Ufa, Novosibirsk, and Samara. Tickets are already available as part of travel packages through the airline's partners.

The first flight from Moscow has already taken place – yesterday at 12:30 local time, a Red Wings airline plane landed in Hambantota and delivered more than 400 passengers to the resort.

Hambantota is a young resort town in the south of the island, where tourists enjoy a warm ocean and wide, white beaches with soft sand. The resort offers a wide range of activities, from surfing to exciting excursions to ancient temples hidden in the jungle.

This winter, Red Wings offers Russian tourists direct access to one of Sri Lanka's most promising resorts. The launch of flights from seven cities makes it easy for residents of various regions to plan a winter vacation by the ocean.

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Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing goods from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to be imported into Russia by car without documentation until December 10, 2025.

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Vladimir Putin signed A decree allowing goods from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to be imported into Russia by car until December 10, 2025, without documents confirming their status as EAEU goods.

“Import of goods into the Russian Federation… does not constitute a failure to comply with customs duties, as well as duties to label goods and/or apply information to them in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation,” the document notes.

Russian legal entities receiving goods must provide the carrier with a notification on their behalf for the Russian customs authority.

The notification must contain an obligation to declare the goods in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Recipients of goods also need to:

– organize their transportation to temporary storage warehouses;– notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade;– be sure to mark the goods and declare them before December 27.

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Publication date: 10/28/2025

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NordStar Airlines has reopened its sales office in Talnakh after renovations.

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NordStar Airlines, the base carrier of Norilsk Airport, announces the resumption of operations at its sales office in Norilsk following renovations from October 25 to October 27, 2025. Beginning October 28, 2025, the office will be open to Norilsk residents and visitors as usual, Tuesday through Saturday, at 7 Diksona Street (Berezka Shopping Center), Talnakh District.

"We are pleased to once again offer our customers our usual high-quality service. The renovation of our sales office is an opportunity to improve our interactions with passengers who value live communication and professional assistance when purchasing tickets," noted Leonid Mokhov, CEO of NordStar Airlines.

As a reminder, the airline opened its first sales office in the Beryozka shopping center on June 3, 2025. It was here that NordStar customers were first able to quickly and easily access all of the airline's services in a convenient, offline format. Today, at NordStar sales offices, passengers can not only purchase tickets but also receive advice on destinations of interest, arrange ticket refunds, or easily make changes to their bookings.

You can also contact the second sales office at 22 Leninsky Ave., Norilsk, or the contact center at 8-800-700-8-007 (free call within Russia) to purchase tickets and services, or order tickets and services on the official website. www.nordstar.ru.

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Nordwind Airlines has launched direct flights from Kazan to Surgut.

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Starting October 27, Nordwind Airlines, in partnership with Ikar Airlines, expanded its winter flight schedule with direct scheduled flights from Kazan to Surgut. Flights are operated twice weekly on comfortable Embraer 190 aircraft with 110 seats.

*local time at each airport

"Surgut becomes the 23rd destination in our winter schedule served from Kazan International Airport. We're already seeing strong occupancy rates, demonstrating the route's popularity. I'd like to point out that thanks to Nordwind's established connection model at our base airport in Kazan, passengers can now fly from Surgut to St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Sochi, Ufa, Mineralnye Vody, and Krasnodar with a transfer in the capital of Tatarstan," commented Anton Mattis, Deputy General Director of Nordwind.

Passengers can also fly direct with Nordwind Airlines from the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Mineralnye Vody, Makhachkala, Krasnodar (from November), Astrakhan, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Tomsk, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, Barnaul, Omsk, Ufa, Volgograd, Dushanbe, Khujand, Bokhtar (Republic of Tajikistan), and Bishkek (Republic of Kyrgyzstan).

In turn, regular airline flights from Surgut can take you to the resort town of Sochi.

The current schedule and ticket booking are available on website airlines and at the ticket offices of your city.

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Customs declaration of goods for personal use.

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Dear passengers!

Attention!

In the event of failure to declare goods for personal use imported into Russia, if their value and/or weight exceeds the duty-free import standards, all goods (including those that meet the duty-free import standards) are considered to be objects of an administrative offense in accordance with Part l of Article 16.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, and are therefore subject to forced gratuitous transfer to federal ownership in the event of the imposition of an administrative penalty in the form of confiscation (Article 3.7, Part l of Article 16.2, Part l of Article 27.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Travel information, rules for the movement of goods, standards for duty-free import of goods by individuals, and other useful information are posted on the official website of the Federal Customs Service. website.

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All set for winter: NordStar Airlines is ready to switch to its autumn/winter schedule.

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NordStar Airlines has switched to its autumn/winter flight schedule, which will be in effect from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026. The autumn/winter schedule emphasizes year-round flights popular with passengers in the airline's key markets.

From its base airport in Norilsk, NordStar Airlines will continue to operate its traditional daily flights to Moscow and Krasnoyarsk. Residents of the Norilsk industrial region will also have access to direct flights to Abakan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Ufa, and Chelyabinsk. In addition to direct flights, passengers can also connect via Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, and Sochi, as well as connecting flights to Krasnodar via Chelyabinsk and to Volgograd via Yekaterinburg.

In the 2025-2026 fall-winter season, NordStar Airlines will operate regular flights from Domodedovo Airport to Krasnodar, Kurgan, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Norilsk, Samara, Sochi, and Ufa.

The most popular flights from other regional airports will remain available: regular flights from Krasnoyarsk Airport to St. Petersburg and Norilsk, from Yekaterinburg to Volgograd, and from Chelyabinsk to Krasnodar.

All flights on the winter schedule are operated on modern and comfortable Boeing 737-800 aircraft, equipped with economy and business class cabins, which guarantees a high level of service and flight safety.

You can purchase tickets for NordStar flights on the airline's official website.www.nordstar.ru, through a mobile application, at NordStar sales offices in Norilsk, at other ticket agencies, as well as by calling the contact center at 8-800-700-8-007 (free call within Russia) and the short number *0887 for calls from mobile phones within the Russian Federation.

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