New Flights Ulan-Ude Russia to Ulan-Bator Mongolia

New Route (June 2010)

EZNIS airlines the major domestic carrier, is expanding it's flight routes to regional (international) flights. The new route connecting  Ulan-Ude in Russia with Ulan-Bator in Mongolia will operate during the summer tourist season from June through October.

Flights
The 2010 summer schedule will include two round trip flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays  leaving Ulaanbaatar at 18:00 and returning  from Ulan-Ude at 21:30. A flight ticket will cost $152-$168 for a one way trip.





Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude is the capital city of Russia’s Buryat Republic. The Buryat Republic has the largest Mongolian ethnic minority in Russia. Ulan-Ude is located on the junction connecting the Trans-Siberian and the Trans-Mongolian railways. Ulan-Ude is a good starting point for a visit to the picturesque Lake Baikal (100km away). Baikal lake is the deepest and largest fresh water lake in the world.

Aircraft
This new route will be served by the newly purchased Saab 340b aircraft. It is a 34 seat aircraft which arrived in Ulaanbaatar on May 27, 2010.

Links
EZNIS website
All Mongolian flight routes information domestic and international
Flight route on Google maps

At the aircraft arrival ceremony, May 2010. Photo: Eznis
 

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