Moscow resumes regular flights to Abkhazia after a 3-decade break
📰 Up-to-the-minute Info on Flights to Abkhazia 🛬
🕒 Recent reports suggest that a 50-seat aircraft from airline "YVT Aero" departed Vnukovo Airport for Sukhumi International Airport at 14:47 Moscow time, yesterday, with 49 passengers onboard. 🛫🇷🇺🇦 Staats, according to a PR release. The flight is expected to arrive at 18:00 Moscow time.
👀 In mid-February 2025, history was made as a "YVT Aero" aircraft embarked on its maiden test flight from Moscow to Sukhumi in over 30 years, carrying 21 passengers including notable political figure Badra Gunba and a group of Abkhazian students. 📅
🗓️ Fast-forward to April: With the Ministry of Transport greenlighting ticket sales, Abkhazia-bound flights from Moscow to Sukhumi will be operated by "YVT Aero ", while "Ikar" will handle flights from Nizhny Novgorod.
⚠️ Pending Developments: The Ministry of Transport is currently exploring the potential for "Ikar" flights from Ufa starting June 3, and "Severny Wind" from Kazan starting June 4. However, it's important to note that "Aeroflot" has publicly stated they have no plans to operate flights to Abkhazia, as of May 31.
📈 Bonus Insights: 📌 As of May 2, 2025 :
- UVT Aero operates direct flights from Moscow (Vnukovo Airport) to Sukhumi, with future weekly flights scheduled post-May 3, 2025.
- Other airlines like iFly Airlines and NordStar are also rumored to operate flights from Moscow and cities like Krasnoyarsk to Sukhumi, but specific schedules are yet to be disclosed.
- At present, there's no detailed info on direct flights from Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, or Kazan to Abkhazia.
- Aeroflot has declined to operate flights to Abkhazia from any Russian city, including Moscow, as of May 31, 2025.
- No airline has been reported to have initiated flights from Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, or Kazan to Abkhazia yet. For the most up-to-date and precise schedules, it's recommended to contact the airlines or relevant travel agencies.
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- By April, YVT Aero will operate flights from Moscow to Sukhumi, while Ikar will manage flights from Nizhny Novgorod.
- In 2025, there were rumors about iFly Airlines and NordStar operating flights from Moscow and Krasnoyarsk to Sukhumi, although specific schedules were not disclosed.
- As of now, there's no detailed information about direct flights from Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, or Kazan to Abkhazia.
- Aeroflot has expressed no plans to operate flights to Abkhazia from any Russian city, including Moscow, as of May 31, 2025.
