On October 12, Pulkovo Airport has served the 3 millionth passenger of Smartavia since the beginning of the year and throughout the airline's history.
It was Vadim Yanchuk, who, together with his wife and children, went on a flight to Kaliningrad.
The jubilee passenger of Smartavia was congratulated by the heads of the airline and the airport, as well as journalists.
Deputy General Director of the company Denis Pomerantsev presented Vadim Yanchuk with an award certificate for a free ticket for a Smartavia flight and souvenirs. The 3 millionth passenger also received gifts from Pulkovo Airport: branded T-shirts for the whole family and services in the business lounge.
Denis Pomerantsev, Deputy CEO of Smartavia :
- Today is a truly historical fact for our airline. For the first time, we welcome our 3 millionth passenger since the beginning of the year. Moreover, we transported the second million passengers in less than five weeks. Smartavia works at a high pace, demonstrating efficiency based on a well-defined development strategy.
Vadim Yanchuk owns a network of schools for the children's football academy, trains young football players in different regions of the country. Often uses the services of Smartavia.
Michael Höenberger, Chief Operating Officer of Northern Capital Gateway :
- Our partner, the dynamically developing airline Smartavia, has a leading position in the passenger air transportation market in the North-West of Russia. The achievement of the result of 3 million passengers transported in 2021, as well as the 3rd place in the ranking of all airlines in terms of passenger traffic in Pulkovo, are proof of this. Today Smartavia operates flights from St. Petersburg to 22 destinations and is constantly developing various products and services for ticket sales. We are confident that thanks to the introduction of the latest IT technologies and tools offering a wide range of services on board, the airline will be able to maintain its leading position and increase the volume of traffic from St. Petersburg.
On board the aircraft, the jubilee passenger and his family were greeted by the aircraft crew.
