Transaero Airlines, Russia’s largest independent carrier, has launched a new domestic route from Moscow to Irkutsk. The flight,operates twice each week, departing from Moscow on Friday and Sunday with return flights from Irkutsk departing on Saturday and Monday.

Departure from Domodedovo Airport in Moscow will be at 23:40 pm local time (GMT+3) and arrival in Irkutsk will be at 10:20 pm local time (GMT+8). Departure from Irkutsk will be at 12:20 local time, with arrival in Moscow at 13:40 local time.

Transaero will be using Tupolev 214 aircraft on this route, in a 184 passenger configuration with business and economy class seating. Transaero also have Boeing 767 aircraft available for use on the route. if required. Already this year Transaero has expanded its domestic route network by launching flights from Moscow to Kazan, Magadan, Samara, Ufa and Blagoveshensk.