From January-November 2018, Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport welcomed 16,849,580 passengers, which is 12% more than in the same period of 2017. The number of passengers on domestic flights grew by 10.2% to 10,146,112 passengers. International traffic increased by 14.8% and amounted to 6,703,468 passengers.
In the eleven months of 2018, Pulkovo Airport handled 152,690 take-off and landing operations, which is an increase of 8.3% year-on-year. The maximum take-off weight handled at LED amounted to 5,468,793 tons, 10.9% more than in the same period of 2017.
TOP destinations at Pulkovo Airport in terms of passenger traffic, January-November 2018
Domestic Destinations
- Moscow
- Simferopol
- Sochi
- Kaliningrad
- Yekaterinburg
Foreign Destinations
- Antalya
- Frankfurt am Main
- Larnaca
- Minsk
- Paris
In the eleven months of 2018, Rossiya Airlines, Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Pobeda and Ural Airlines were the largest Russian carriers in terms of passenger numbers at Pulkovo. In total, they provided services to 9,965,865 passengers at St. Petersburg Airport or 59% of the total traffic for that period.
Among foreign airlines, Lufthansa, Belavia, Uzbekistan Airways, Turkish Airlines, and KLM became the leaders at St. Petersburg Airport for the 11-month period of 2018. In total, they handled 1,174,751 passengers at Pulkovo or 7% of the airport traffic.
Pulkovo Airport operational results for November 2018
In November 2018, 1,286,686 passengers traveled through Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport, a number 18.1% higher than in the same month of 2017.
Domestic traffic increased by 18.3% to 877,884 passengers compared to the same period of 2017. International traffic grew by 17.5% year-on-year and amounted to 408,802 passengers.
In November 2018, Pulkovo Airport handled 12,562 take-off and landing operations, which is an increase of 12.5% to the level of November 2017. The maximum take-off weight handled amounted to 429,995 tons, a figure 17.3% higher than in the same period of 2017.
TOP destinations at Pulkovo Airport in terms of passenger traffic figures, November 2018
- Domestic Destinations
- Moscow
- Kaliningrad
- Yekaterinburg
- Krasnodar
- Sochi
Foreign Destinations
- Antalya
- Minsk
- Istanbul
- Tbilisi
- Frankfurt am Main
In November 2018, Rossiya Airlines, Aeroflot, Pobeda, S7 Airlines, and Ural Airlines were the largest Russian carriers in terms of passenger numbers at Pulkovo. In total, they provided services to 814,198 passengers or 63.3% of the total traffic at St. Petersburg Airport for that period. Among foreign airlines, the leaders were Uzbekistan Airways, Lufthansa, Belavia, Finnair, and Emirates. In total, they handled 95,067 passengers at Pulkovo or 7.4% of the airport traffic for November 2018.
Pulkovo Airport and Qatar Airways celebrate one year of Doha – St. Petersburg service
Pulkovo Airport and Qatar Airways are celebrating one year of direct scheduled service from Doha to St. Petersburg. Since the launch of flights on December 19, 2017, the carrier has transported over 65,000 passengers between the two cities.
Evgeniy Ilyin, Chief Commercial Officer of Pulkovo International Airport operator Northern Capital Gateway LLC, noted: “A year ago Pulkovo Airport welcomed one of the world’s leading airlines Qatar Airways among its clients. From day one of service, the carrier launched daily flights from Doha demonstrating strong commitment to St. Petersburg market. The capital of Qatar is a strategic route for Pulkovo Airport. We are delighted to see the airline meet St. Petersburg passenger demand for worldwide travel and connect business and leisure passengers from around the globe to Russia’s Northern capital via the carrier’s hub in Doha.”
Qatar Airway’s Acting Senior Manager Eastern Europe, Mr. Ferit Aksun, said: “This first anniversary of the opening of the St. Petersburg route celebrates a successful relationship that has received warm support and patronage from Russian business and leisure travelers as well as manufacturers and merchants for who we carry ever-increasing cargo tonnage into and out of this historic gateway. It has been our pleasure to serve them and we look forward to doing so into a long and prosperous future.”
The route network of Qatar Airways includes more than 160 destinations worldwide. With just one connection in Doha, travelers can reach the most popular as well as most remote points in South East Asia; Africa; Australia and Oceania; North and South America.
The daily flights from St. Petersburg to Doha are operated on Airbus A320 aircraft, which features 12 flatbed seats in Business Class and 120 seats in Economy Class. Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system Oryx One offers passengers up to 4,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more.
The award-winning airline has received a number of accolades this year, including ‘World’s Best Business Class’ by the 2018 World Airline Awards, managed by international air transport rating organization Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Business Class Seat’, ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’.
The national carrier of the State of Qatar, Qatar Airways, is one of the fastest-growing airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. Now in its 21st year of operations, Qatar Airways has a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft serving flights across six continents.
Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport is the fourth airport in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. For the 11 months of 2018, St. Petersburg airport served 16.8 million passengers, which is 12% more than in the same period of 2017. The route network of Pulkovo Airport features about 160 domestic and international destinations.
The Northern Capital Gateway International Consortium has been the main operator of Pulkovo International Airport since 2010. The company manages the airport under a public-private partnership agreement with the city of St. Petersburg, and implements the airport reconstruction and development project.
Petersburg, and implements the airport reconstruction and development project.
