How many fly to the Crimea and which airlines are transporting?

Crimea has always been the most popular destination for tourists. Despite the fame of the resorts of Spain, Italy and other parts of the world, many citizens of our vast country still want to rest in the Crimea. And this is not surprising. The peninsula of Crimea is diverse in its flora and fauna, the presence of various parks, zoos, tourist centers, 5-star hotels, sanatoriums and amusement parks. In Crimea, there are all conditions for rest and treatment for both young people and adults with children.

There are several ways to get to the Southern Coast of Crimea: buy a bus ticket, get to the Black Sea coast by private car or fly by plane. Everyone is comfortable with their route to their destination. But the latter method is the fastest and most popular among the population. Regular flights from different cities of the Russian Federation are available to all. Cost, comfort, with transfers or without, the passenger chooses all this himself.

The only airport in Crimea is the Crimean Wave airport in the city of Simferopol. It accepts flights from 50 cities of Russia. In recent years, the airport has been significantly upgraded, improved the appearance of the building, as well as expanded the internal infrastructure.

The airport has 4 terminals:

• terminal A - maintenance of both domestic and international flights;
• terminal B - only international flights;
• terminal C - servicing only domestic flights;
• terminal D - terminal of a diplomatic nature.

Previously, the airport runway was located at a considerable distance from the airport. The length and width of the runway were such that its area occupied a large area. After the commissioning of the new building, these problems were eliminated.

At the entrance to the airport, passengers get into one of the main attractions: Privokzalny park. Its area is 11 hectares. Trees, lawns, flower beds - they complement the appearance of the building. The park is divided into walking paths for the convenience of tourists, and fountains, food courts, and a playground are a beautiful addition.

Another pride of the airport is its green wall. It contains two parts: live and part of artificial plants that are difficult to distinguish from living. The living part, consisting of ferns, decorative leafy plants, such as philodendrons, begonias and rubber plants, is 5 meters high. The height of the artificial part of 10 meters. A whole team of gardeners is caring for the highest living wall in Europe.

Everything is thought out to the smallest detail. System irrigation and dust collectors, special cubes that create a microclimate for plants of subtropics, and in the arrivals hall of passengers there is a map of the Crimea from colored moss with an area of ​​18 square meters. m

The airport is well developed in terms of service. There is Wi-Fi, a cozy cafe, an exquisite restaurant, a VIP-room, a business room for those who are used to managing their business even on vacation, meals (paid) - all this will help passengers pass the time waiting for their flight. At the airport there is a hotel: 41 rooms of economy class with one room and standard with a living room and bedroom.

The airport is equipped with a smart ventilation system for air exchange, heat management, air conditioning and a fire protection system. Depending on the weather, the operator can control all systems at once, controlling the supply of air and heat, up to and including turning on or off one light bulb in any area of ​​the airport or its proper territory.

Also, the control and registration was accelerated at the airport. The airport services include delivery to the aircraft ladder on a separate transport, customs, information guide for passengers, parking for 1500 places. The terminal is also equipped for the convenience of disabled passengers. A separate zone is equipped with a barrier-free zone for the convenience of passengers with disabilities. Free parking for pensioners and people with disabilities is also located on the airport.

In addition, the additional services of the Simferopol airport Crimean wave include:

• room of mother and child;
• point of medical care;
• special prayer halls for Muslims and Christians;
• car rental service;
• 8 bus exits, 28 elevators, 16 escalators;
• throughout the airport, the presence of sockets for charging gadgets;
• branches of banks;
• beauty salons, souvenir shops.

After Crimea joined the Russian Federation, Simferopol Airport was granted international status. And in May 2018, Simferopol Airport was recognized as the best regional airport in Russia in terms of the quality of service and services by an authoritative site.

Since March 2014, the airport of the city of Simferopol accepts only Russian flights. International or official flights are not carried out in connection with the introduction of sanctions.

Many tourists are interested in the flight time to the peninsula. On average, from any point to the destination point of the route, the flight is no more than 1222 km. The plane overcomes such a distance in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Do not forget about the time that the tourist will spend on passport control, registration and boarding. At the airport should come a couple of hours before departure. If the passenger decided to save some amount of funds, then you can fly to the Crimea with transfers in Volgograd, St. Petersburg or Rostov-on-Don.

Of course, flights to the Crimea in time depend on the point of departure. The least amount of time will take a flight from Moscow - from 2.30 hours to 2 hours and 45 minutes, from St. Petersburg it will take from 3 hours and 45 minutes. up to 4 h. 15 min. flight. From Novosibirsk to the Crimea, the flight is designed for 6 hours and 40 minutes. - 7 h. 15 min., From Ekaterinburg - from 4 h. 55 min. till 5 h. 15 min. Fly from Samara to Simferopol can be an average of 4.30 hours. The flight Omsk - Simferopol will take about 7 hours in the air. From Rostov-on-Don to the Crimea can be reached in 4.30 hours, and from Minsk the flight may take about 4 hours.

It must be remembered that the cost of tickets to the Crimea depends on the time of year. Crimea is a resort, so in the off-season tickets to the peninsula will cost much less than in the summer months. On the Internet there are many sites that offer their own monitoring of air ticket prices. It is very easy and convenient.

And also worth remembering the closer the flight date, the cheaper the ticket. Average flight prices from Moscow to Simferopol Airport by direct flight range from $ 150 to $ 450, depending on the class. Passengers should also pay attention to connecting flights. Their prices are much less than on the direct. In addition, the cost may depend on whether the passenger flies back and forth, or the ticket is only one way.

Two tickets may cost less than one. And should take into account shares of airlines. Each carrier has a system of discounts and bonuses.

Comfortable flight depends on the carrier. To get to the southern resort by plane with the convenience and quality of service up to standard, you must carefully select the company.

There are a large number of air carriers in the tourism market: from very little-known companies that are in the airline business relatively recently, to reputable air carriers with long years of experience in air travel. Passengers should be more attentive to the choice of the airline. The main task of any airline is to provide passengers with the most comfortable flight conditions and the quality of staff. Before you go on a trip, you must first select the airline. Feedback from passengers, the number of years of flight the company plays an important role.

From June 1, 2014, Simferopol International Airport began serving up to 60 flights of various airlines. In this list: Ural Airlines, Red Wings, Globus, Russia, Ural Airlines, Aeroflot, Uzbek Airlines, Transaero, VIM-Avia, Yakutia, S7 Group.

The passenger chooses the cost, quality and comfort of the flight. You should not pay attention to an unknown air carrier just because the cost of tickets for flights are cheap.

Crimea is a great choice for a holiday. Air travel in our time - a common thing. After the transfer of the peninsula to the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation, it became even easier to fly to the southern coast of Crimea. Airlines, ticket prices, carrier services - in the air travel market, a tourist has a large choice of comfort for every taste and budget. The Crimea and its main airport, the Crimean Wave, are always welcome to passengers at any time of the year.

For more information about the airport "Crimean Wave", see the following video.