To summarize, Dalavia (no idea what the code is) will start ANC-Petroplavosk/Kamchatsky (PKC) on June 17th, using Tu-214 aircraft. Can't wait to see that baby parked at the North Terminal!
Hopefully this lasts; ANC-Russia should be an emerging market with the new oil exploration.
AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5818 posts, RR: 23 Reply 1, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1806 times:
There code is H8
Nice to see some russian service added to Alaska. For how uch I'd love to see AS return to some of these routes, it sure won't happen anytime soon.
ASLAX
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Levg79 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 989 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1765 times:
Does anyone know if there is actually a market for those routes? Would a lot of Americans need to go to PKC? Just curious as it seems like a strange route.
Leo.
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Stirling From Italy, joined Jun 2004, 3943 posts, RR: 27 Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1628 times:
Now this is very old information I am trying to remember, but looking back when Alaska served the Russian far east, the passenger loads were an eclectic mix of oil/energy workers, a few American university types on research jaunts, and some Russian families that had relations in Alaska.
I seem to remember Alaska served 3 Russian cities on a linear route from Anchorage.
With petroleum being what it is today, (High prices making exploration profitable in places just 10 years where it wasn't) serving that industry has become good business for those airlines identifying the market.
It will be exciting to see this aircraft on American soil!
AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5818 posts, RR: 23 Reply 6, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1546 times:
Chugach From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 1041 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1546 times:
Quoting Levg79 (Reply 2): Does anyone know if there is actually a market for those routes? Would a lot of Americans need to go to PKC? Just curious as it seems like a strange route.
There is, however it can be a tough route to fly. But with oil exploration increasing in the Russian far east, something like this was only a matter of time. Hopefully they can make it last.
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