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About

Smartavia is a Russian airline that flies scheduled passenger flights, mainly within Russia but also to other destinations within Europe. Altogether, it flies to more than 60 destinations. Smartavia is a rebrand from several different names. Most recently, it rebranded from Nordavia in 2019.

The airline is mainly based at Talagi Airport (ARH) but it also has secondary bases at Pulkovo Airport (LED) and Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME).

Smartavia launched flights in 1963 under the name AVL Arkhangelsk Airlines, which was chosen as a name because the airline flew out of Arkhangelsk. In the mid-2000s, Aeroflot acquired a share in the airline and rebranded it as a regional carrier for Aeroflot, named Aeroflot-Nord. By the end of the 2000s, the contract for Aeroflot's ownership of Smartavia had expired, so the airline began operating again independently. This time, it adopted the name and brand, Nordavia.

In 2017, the airline merged with another Russian airline, Red Wings Airlines. Not long after the merger, Nordavia rebranded as Smartavia, which is the name that it flies as today. It flew its first flight as Smartavia in 2019 but uses its 50+ years of flying experience to offer its passengers a safe, reliable and convenient way to fly around Russia and beyond.

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Destinations

Smartavia flies to several destinations within Russia, including Arkhangelsk, Moscow, Koltas, Omsk, Ufa, Usinsk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kazan, as well as flights to Oslo — Norway and Yerevan — Armenia.

COUNTRY	CITY	AIRPORT
Armenia	Yerevan	Zvartnots International Airport
Georgia	Batumi	Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport
	Tbilisi	Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport
Norway	Oslo	Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
	Anapa	Anapa Airport
Russia	Arkhangelsk	Talagi Airport
	Belgorod	Belgorod International Airport
	Cheboksary	Cheboksary International Airport
	Chelyabinsk	Chelyabinsk Airport
	Irkutsk	International Airport Irkutsk
	Ivanovo	Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport
	Kaliningrad	Khrabrovo Airport
	Kazan	Kazan International Airport
	Makhachkala	Uytash Airport
	Mineralnye Vody	Mineralnye Vody Airport
	Moscow	Domodedovo International Airport
	Murmansk	Murmansk Airport
	Naryan-Mar	Naryan-Mar Airport
	Nizhnekamsk	Begishevo Airport
	Nizhny Novgorod	Strigino International Airport
	Omsk	Omsk Tsentralny Airport
	Orenburg	Orenburg Tsentralny Airport
	Rostov-on-Don	Platov International Airport
	Saint Petersburg	Pulkovo Airport
	Samara	Kurumoch International Airport
	Simferopol	Simferopol International Airport
	Sochi	Adler-Sochi International Airport
	Stavropol	Stavropol Airport
	Syktyvkar	Syktyvkar Airport
	Ufa	Ufa International Airport
	Ulan-Ude	Baikal International Airport
	Volgograd	Volgograd International Airport
	Voronezh	Voronezh International Airport

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Smartavia Baggage Allowance

Smartavia offers a different baggage allowance for each fare that it sells.

Carry-On

All passengers are given a free carry-on baggage allowance of 10kg, regardless of which fare they purchase. Carry-on baggage is limited to 1 piece per person.

If passengers purchase the Smart Lite or Smart fare, this is 1 piece of baggage per person and that baggage must not exceed the dimensions of 40 cm x 30 cm x 20 cm (15.7" x 11.8" x 7.8").

If passengers purchase the Smart Pro fare, the maximum dimensions for the baggage are increased to 55 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm (21.6" x 15.7" x 7.8").

Checked

Passengers that purchase the Smart Lite fare are not given a free checked baggage allowance.

Passengers that purchase the Smart or Smart Pro fare are given a free checked baggage allowance of 23 kg. This bag must not exceed the overall sum of 203 cm (79.9").

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Smartavia Check In

Online Check In

Smartavia's online check-in is available 24 hours prior to your flight departure time up until 3 hours before your flight. You can check in for your Smartavia flight via 'Manage my Booking' at the top of the page. Once you've checked in, you can print your boarding pass or save it onto your mobile wallet. We advise that you check in for your Smartavia flight online to avoid long queues at the airport.

Airport Check In

If you're unable to check in online you can check in at the airport 3 hours before your flight departure time for international flights and 2 hours before for domestic flights.

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Economy Class

As a low-cost airline, Smartavia flies with an Economy Class cabin and no other cabins. Although the airline doesn't offer any premium cabins on its flights, it does put comfort first with a clean and spacious cabin on every flight and a friendly cabin crew ready to assist on each flight.

There are 3 different fares that Smartavia sell — the Smart Lite, Smart and Smart Pro. Each fare gives passengers the same service.

Facilities

Passengers can pre-order meals and arrange special 'congratulations' services for special occasions.

Seats

The airline sets out seats in a 3 x 3 configuration.

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Food and Drink

Passengers can order a range of food once in-flight or pre-order food online beforehand. The airline offers a range of sandwiches, with different bread types and fillings.

In terms of drinks, the airline offers both still and sparkling water with each meal. Or, available to order separately.

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In-Flight Entertainment & WIFI

There's no in-flight entertainment or WIFI on any of Smartavia's flights.

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Frequent Flyer

Smartavia Rewards Program

Smartavia's frequent flyer program is named the Smartavia Rewards Program. It rewards passengers with points each time that they fly with the airline and allows them to spend those points on future flights.

The more passengers fly, the higher their Smartavia Rewards Program status is. Passengers with higher statuses are rewarded with special flight extras, such as additional baggage, bonus miles and even airport lounge access.

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Airline Alliance

The airline isn't a member of any airline alliance.

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Codeshare Agreements

Smartavia currently has a codeshare agreement with Red Wings Airlines, which has existed since the two airlines merged. Under the current agreement, the codeshare agreement will exist for as long as the airlines operate as separate brands.

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Fleet

Smartavia has a fleet of Airbus and Boeing planes, with models from the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families.

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Seat Selection

With Smartavia you can pre-select your seat before your flight - whether you love sitting by the window seat or need extra leg room you can pre-book your seat. You can pre-select your seat at the time of booking or after.

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Hub Airport

Talagi Airport

Talagi Airport (ARH), also known as Arkhangelsk Airport is an airport in Arkhangelsk, Russia and the hub airport for Smartavia. The airline has used Talagi Airport since it first started flying in the 1960s. In fact, the airline's old name AVL Arkhangelsk Airlines was chosen because the airline was based out of Arkhangelsk at Talagi Airport. Talagi Airport only has one terminal and one runway and serves around 1 million passengers each year, when demand is at regular levels. As well as Talagi Airport, Smartavia also uses Moscow Domodedovo (DME) and Pulkovo Airport (LED) as secondary hubs.

Smartavia is the only airline that uses Talagi Airport as a hub. Other airlines that use the airport include Aeroflot, Komiaviatrans, RusLine and Ural Airlines.

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Special Assistance

Pets

Smartavia allow you to bring your pet in the cabin as long as it doesn't exceed the weight and size limitations. Any animals that exceed the cabin weight must be transported in the hold of the aircraft.

Wheelchair Assistance

If you or a member of your booking requires wheelchair assistance, please Contact Us as soon as possible. We'll inform Smartavia that you'll require a wheelchair for your airport journey. You can also request a wheelchair at the airport.

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Alternative Airlines

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