Red Wings Airlines has become a partner of the premium holiday programme in Turkey run by tour operator FUN&SUN in cooperation with the Rixos hotel chain. Red Wings will operate flights on the Moscow-Antalya-Moscow and Moscow-Bodrum-Moscow routes with a unique Superjet-100 aircraft in business class configuration for 50 passengers.
Red Wings will fly to Antalya from 18 May to 12 October 2024. The tour operator’s customers will have the most convenient schedule: flight WZ2211 will depart from Vnukovo Airport on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 (arrival in Antalya at 15:40). The return flight WZ2212 leaves Antalya at 16:30 and arrives at Vnukovo at 21:30. From 2 June to 13 October, the frequency of the route will be increased to 3 times a week with an additional flight on Sunday (departure and arrival times are the same).
From 25 June to 8 October 2024, the Superjet-100 will operate a flight programme to Bodrum. Departures are planned on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:00 from Vnukovo Airport (arrival in Bodrum at 13:00), return flight – from Bodrum at 14:00 (arrival in Moscow at 19:00).
Passengers of Premium flights will have access to business lounges in Moscow, Antalya and Bodrum, increased free baggage allowance (25 kg per person), hot meals from the restaurant menu, a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as comfortable blankets, travel and baby kits, individual tablets with multimedia entertainment system.
FUN&SUN, a tour operator partner of Red Wings, positions the new programme on its official website as “a complete immersion in the atmosphere of luxury, starting from arrival at the airport”.
“Turkey is in demand among tourists who are used to comfort and premium service. Tourists are willing to pay for quality service, so for our customers who choose holidays in Rixos Hotels and premium hotels in Bodrum, we have put together a product that fully meets their expectations,” the FUN&SUN press service said.
“Our SSJ-100 in business configuration is truly a unique vessel for elite travel,” said Maria Postolovskaya, First Deputy General Director of Red Wings. – The aircraft entered service in December 2023 and since then has been actively used in the charter programme, for flights within Russia and abroad – in particular to Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Israel.”
The new partnership is part of Red Wings’ long-term programme to expand its presence in the VIP passenger market. Prior to its entry into service, the SSJ-100 underwent a major refurbishment, including engine replacement and the installation of comfortable business seats.