Pulkovo

[Alexandra N. Leontieva]

Hello Steven,

> ...Pulkovo Aviation. Does anyone know if this is a
> reliable airline?

I flew on a Pulkovo charter in 1999, and was delighted with the service. Yes,
they are a "babyflot" and they're frantically trying to compete on direct
routes to Europe, with Finnair and SAS in particular, and possibly Lufthansa as
well (SAS has codeshare flights with Lufthansa). A few colleagues of mine have
flown with Pulkovo to St.Pete from Stockholm - in 2002, and were all quite
satisfied.

I have also heard rumors that Pulkovo fares have gone up, and economy fare
conditions have been  toughened in connection with the St.Pete 300th
anniversary celebrations.

Although this is hardly an indicator of reliability - their food is said to
have improved drastically...

However, if your student plans to buy a lot of books in St.Pete - the "western"
airlines' check-in people are generally much more inclined to feel sorry for a
destitute academic and let one check in more than the 20 kg of luggage normally
allowed in economy class without charging extra (especially if you flash a
frequent-flyer card). The ex-Aeroflot are much more adamant on this point.

Hope this helps.

Alexandra N. Leontieva, dr.art.
until mid-March 2003:
Dyrhaugen 15
N-5236 Raadal
Bergen, Norway
Phone +47 55 99 01 70
Mobile +47 980 66 861

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