For now, flights will run twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays except July 10, August 21 and 28, and September 4 and 11. Vlad- ivostok is using a brand new TU 204-300 craft with 132 coach seats and 10 first-class seats. Round-trip Economy Class tickets are scheduled to cost $1,890 to $2,590, depending on when the tickets are bought and the kind of restrictions one agrees to on refunds, etc. Business Class tickets will cost $3,390 to $3,690. The airline provides a baggage allowance of two pieces of checked baggage totaling up to 75 pounds, plus one carry-on of 17 pounds. Importantly, firearms are not included in the free baggage allowance and will be charged at $70 each way.
To purchase tickets, contact Red Star Travel; or TM&I Travel. Both are taking reservations now and will start issuing tickets in February.
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