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[acrzybear]

Bruce-Thanks for the information, Do you have a rough idea of the cost to Odessa during June/July? (last June I paid about $850.00 after all of the taxes and such) I know it's usually higher since that's tourist season.  I flew Austrian last year and they put me up overnight in a hotel just outside Vienna (about 15 miles or so).  I walked into the little town and had some good beer and a nice meal, over all my experience with Austrian was good.

[Michelangelo]

$450 roundtrip to Ukraine on Air France!

After I bought my ticket to Kiev for $850, I got an even better quote on Air France:

We offer you ECONOMY CLASS FROM CHICAGO-Feb-15 TO KIEV-Feb-21 (ROUNDTRIP) FOR
US$470 + TAX on Air France

Note it is a bit more since tax is not included.  But this is an amazing fare!  I got it at bestdiscountnetwork.com

[Bruce]

Last time I flew to Ukraine was a few years ago, and summer prices are higher.  Michael may have found the best price.  I really liked Austrian Air into and out of Ukraine the second time I flew.  If you luck out you just connect in Vienna and do not have to stay there overnight.  Shop around.  Guys gave you great advice on your trip / airfare links etc.

[anono]

i fly out of st. louis to kiev. i used to take three flights (usually stl to wash, DC to frankfurt or vienna to kiev). now i have a flight out 8 march; st. louis to new york, new york to kiev (aerosvit). this is a new route and the first time i will be taking this flight. it cost $863 (round trip) from www.gotorussia.com (ask for barbara barros and tell her robert sent you).

one less plane to catch, one less chance my luggage will disappear (i always think of poor matthew from memphis when i think of lost bags) one less chance i'll miss a flight because one was late....

[Goombah]

Anono -

I'm also in St. Louis, send me PM if you would like to get together sometime.

The flight you described is the one I took in December.  Connection times are great, IF there are no delays.  It will take you an hour to get through security at JFK, and you have to get between terminals, so don't daubble when you get there.

Kevin

[anono]

thanks for the heads-up kevin. i sent you a PM with my number...

robert

[groovlstk]

I'm headed to Dnepr on April 15, I was able to get tix through Austrian Airlines, $850 including all taxes.

Austrian Airlines is one of the few airlines that will bypass Kiev. I'm going JFK - Vienna - Dnepr.

[dat5150]

Be damn careful when dealing with these low cost air fare sites on the net.  I read a news blurb this week about scammers setting up these sites to harvest credit card numbers.  Buyer beware.

[Photo Guy]

My flight next month:
Phoenix to Minneapolis to Amsterdam to Kiev.
All on Northwest/KLM Airlines for $750.  Doug

Why does this post say Jan 31st?

[Michelangelo]

You are looking at the date you joined the discussion page, not the date of the post

[TigerPaws]

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Ural Airlines on U.S. Blacklist[/align] class=blBy Lyuba Pronina
Staff Writer Moscow Times
The U.S. State Department has advised U.S. citizens to avoid using Ural Airlines, a carrier based in Yekaterinburg, "due to operations issues and safety concerns."

No reason has been given for the warning, which was issued Tuesday. The airline said Wednesday the warning was the result of a misunderstanding and was issued after the carrier canceled a flight that was to fly consular staff based in Yekaterinburg.

"This is a warden message for all American citizens. Please distribute it to your American citizen friends and colleagues. Due to operations issues and safety concerns, U.S. government personnel in Russia have been advised to avoid travel on Ural Airlines," said the message from the State Department.

Contacted by telephone, both the State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow refused to explain the warning Wednesday. An embassy spokesperson said only that any information regarding threats that is circulated within the department must also be shared with all U.S. citizens.

Sergei Skuratov, general director of Ural Airlines, said the recommendation appeared after the airline postponed a chartered flight from Istanbul to Yekaterinburg from March 9 to March 11, according to an airline statement.

Two deputy consuls were registered on the flight. They were offered flights to Yekaterinburg via Moscow but declined the offer, the statement said.

The airline said it provided them with free accommodation, meals and excursions, and was surprised when they later asked for compensation.

A Ural Airlines representative met with the U.S. consul in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, the airline said. No details were provided.

"The issue is being discussed between Moscow and Washington," Maria Matveyeva, spokeswoman for the U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg, said Wednesday. "We will be ready to comment either tomorrow or the day after."

Ural Airlines, in operation since 1993, is Russia's No. 8 airline by passengers carried last year. It operates a fleet of 23 aircraft, including Il-86s and Tu-154s. Last year, it flew 992,000 passengers to 48 destinations in Russia and 55 destinations abroad.

Alexander Neradko, head of the Federal Transportation Inspection Service, said the airline had a good safety and security record. "I am surprised by this recommendation," he said.

"There haven't been warnings from the U.S. State Department against Russian airlines for a long time," said Karl Ruppel, head of the Transportation Ministry's government policy department.

The embassy could not immediately say when the last warning had been issued.

[Michelangelo]

I fly April 5 on AeroSvit to Kiev from Chicago via JFK in New York.  The price is $675; still under $800 when taxes are paid.  I found the sale on AeroSvit's webpage...