Experience spring – Russian style

Russian airline, KD avia have announced a "Spring in Russia" seat sale to promote their new daily flights between London Gatwick and 12 onward destinations through their hub in Kaliningrad. The special fares are available for 12 major cities in Russia plus Astana in Kazakhstan

With prices starting at £186.00 for a London to Kalingrad return, inclusive of taxes and £205 for a London to Moscow return, inclusive of taxes, KD avia is able to offer the equivalent of low-cost airline prices, but with choice of included meal service, seat allocation at check-in, free checked-in baggage allowance of 20kgs and easy customs clearance in Kaliningrad's specially built facility.

The full range of special prices from London include:

-From £186, Kaliningrad
-From £196, Perm
-From £208, Ufa, Kazan, Samara and Moscow (Domodedovo)
-From £228, St Petersburg
-From £265, Volgograd
-From £305, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk and Chelyabinsk.
-From £360, Astana in Kazakhstan.

The Sales period starts on 11th March 2008 and ends on 20th March 2008 for travel between 01st April 2008 and 15th June 2008. Special conditions apply. Fares available through all major travel agents.

KD avia's UK Sales Manager, Loreta Durell, said: "We've just returned from a familiarisation trip to Kaliningrad with10 UK Tour operators, who saw for themselves how professional is the KD avia hub operation, plus they enjoyed the old fashioned hospitality of this beautiful and historic city.

"Russia is at its best during the Spring season, we're hoping that many more tourists will use these remarkable fares to venture further than the traditional twin cities of Moscow and St Petersburg and experience the real Russia."

UK Web booking is available through Kdavia.co.uk.