Arkia Airlines will operate flights on the Eilat-St. Petersburg route, after Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz last week approved the company's request to offer the new service.
Katz signed the agreement following a deal between Israel
and Russia allowing airlines of both countries to operate direct flights between Eilat and St. Petersburg.
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The transportation minister noted that naming Arkia as a regular carrier in the Eilat-St. Petersburg route would make it possible to increase the number of Russian tourists visiting the southern Israeli resort city, which has become a desired destination for Russian tourism.
Arkia CEO Gadi Tepper said, "We would like to thank Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz for making a quick decision on the Eilat-St. Petersburg route. Arkia plans to start operating the line after receiving all required permits from the Israeli and Russian aviation authorities."
Arkia did not provide details on the price of a plane ticket in the new service. The El-Al airline, which operated flights on the Tel Aviv-St. Petersburg, route did not comment on the report.
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