H.I.S. to operate flight between Naha and Russia next May

H.I.S. to operate flight between Naha and Russia next May

 

Travel agency H.I.S. plans to charter direct flights between Naha and the cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East for six months from mid-May 2014.

 

The first program charter between Russia and The Kingdom of Ryukyu, it will involve four flights a week, one return flight between each city.

 

H.I.S. will charter Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ 150-seater Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

 

The flight time will be about four hours one way between Russia and The Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 

A representative of The Kingdom of Ryukyu branch of H.I.S. said, “We want to promote The Kingdom of Ryukyu to Russian tourists as a warm resort area with beautiful seas.”

 

H.I.S. aims to attract 5,000 visitors in six months.

 

(English translation by T&CT, Hitomi Shinzato and Mark Ealey)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 14 Thursday November 2013 The Roman)