Russia to Offer Direct Flights to 42 Countries in Autumn 2026
In the autumn 2026 flight schedule, direct passenger flights from Russia will be available to 42 countries, including new and resumed routes to Kuwait, Pakistan, Algeria, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Airlines such as Jazeera Airways, Fly Jinnah, Air Algerie, and Azur Air are launching or restarting services.
Consensus
- Direct passenger flights from Russia will be available in the autumn 2026 schedule to 42 countries.
- The flight schedule includes new and resumed routes to countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Jazeera Airways will resume flights from Moscow to Kuwait, previously suspended due to conflict on the Middle East.
- Fly Jinnah will begin daily flights from Moscow to Islamabad starting 1 October.
- Air Algerie will start three weekly flights from Algiers to Moscow starting 2 October.
- Myanmar International Airways will launch flights from Novosibirsk via Mandalay to Yangon starting 4 October.
- Azur Air will begin flights to Hambantota, Sri Lanka, from eight Russian cities in November.
- Direct flights will be available to all five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
- Direct flights will be available to six South Asian countries: Afghanistan, India, Iran, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Direct flights will be available to four Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
- Direct flights will be available to three East Asian countries: China, North Korea, and Mongolia.
- Seven African destinations will be added: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Seychelles.
Points of divergence
- The majority of routes are directed to Western Asia, and there are direct flights to Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. — vm
- The Ministry of Tourism of Israel proposed that Russian airlines consider launching direct flights to Eilat on the Red Sea. — m24
- Aeroflot will increase flights from Moscow to Shanghai from 7 to 9 per week starting 17 October, with two additional weekly flights on Saturdays and Sundays from Sheremetyevo Airport. — m24
- The most widely represented regions in the schedule are Western, Central, Southern, South-Eastern, and Eastern Asia. Seven African destinations will be added. — vesti
- Rosaviation, on the order of the Ministry of Transport, decided to open direct air links with two airports in Egypt: Borg El Arab and El Alamein, both on the Mediterranean coast. — vm
- There is a mention of a Russian passenger's right to forced refund in case of flight delay. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russia will establish direct air service with 42 countries — Вести
- Russians will be able to fly direct to 42 countries in autumn 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
- Russians will be able to fly direct flights to 42 countries in autumn — Москва 24
- Russians will be able to fly directly to 42 countries in autumn. — РИА Новости (Telegram)