In the summer season, direct flights will connect Sochi with Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and Chita

The start of the regular flight program is scheduled for June 5.

"Flights from Khabarovsk to Sochi will be operated twice a week. Flights to Sochi are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday. Flights from Vladivostok to Russia's main resort will be operated twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays," the airline said.

The new direction will be flights from Chita to Sochi with a frequency of once a week. Flights will operate on Sundays. Travel time will be about 9-10 hours from Khabarovsk and Vladivostok and 7-8 hours from Chita. Airbus A330-200 will be used on the route.