Russia and Bulgaria to add designated carriers, frequencies

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Russia and Bulgaria to add designated carriers, frequencies

Russian and Bulgarian aviation authorities have agreed to add second designated carriers for routes connecting Moscow with Sofia, Varna and Burgas, ATWonline reported.

Designated carriers can increase Moscow-Sofia scheduled frequencies from 7X- to 14X-weekly.

Additional frequencies can be allocated either to existing or to newly designated carriers. Russian authorities will allocate additional Moscow-Sofia frequencies to a second designated airline, which will compete with Aeroflot Airline and can operate up to 7X-weekly Moscow-Sofia services.

Moscow-Burgas frequencies will be doubled from 14X- to 28X-weekly. The allocation depends a decision by regulators, but in Russia the second designated carrier cannot get more than 7X-weekly frequencies, which means the rest could be allocated to S7 Airlines, a first designated carrier on the route.

Moscow-Varna frequencies will be increased from 14X- to 21X-weekly. In Russia, the additional frequencies should be allocated to a newly designated airline. S7 Airlines is a first designated carrier for Moscow-Varna route.

Authorities have also removed the charter service restrictions and have allowed charter airlines to operate Moscow-Sofia service without any approvals from designated carriers. However, for Moscow-Varna and Moscow-Burgas services, this rule is in effect for the IATA summer season.