OREANDA-NEWS. January 15, 2010. "Air Moldova" airline, following the results of 12 months 2009, transported about 402 000 passengers, repeating the result of 2008, reported the press-centre of Air Moldova.

The greatest growth of a volume of passenger traffic is noted on directions St-Petersburg (25%) and Moscow (7 %).

Approximately 18 thousand passengers have been transported on new direction Chisinau-Milan and 2 thousand passengers – to Varna.

More than 7500 passengers travelled within Air&Rail program. Air&Rail program gives the opportunity to get from Frankfurt airport to any of 6000 railway stations situated in Germany and back. The cost of ticket includes air transportation from Chisinau to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to any of 6000 railway stations or vice versa.

Implemented airline marketing initiatives, attracted new, not previously existed on the airline market in Moldova, passengers who used the flights "Air Moldova" from Moscow and St.-Petersburg to Europe by stopping over in the Chisinau International Airport that becomes a transit airport. In 2009 "Air Moldova" carried 2000 transit passengers via hub in Chisinau.

This became possible thanks to the introduction of the through fares for transit flights from biggest Russian cities Moscow and St.-Petersburg to European capitals since June 2009.

Also, "Air Moldova" has signed a number of agreements on cooperation with large foreign airlines that has allowed airline to suggest to the passengers to take advantage of new more attractive conditions of air transportation. So, in 2009 prorating agreements with "Aeroflot" and "Alitalia" have been. Interline agreements "Air Moldova" has signed with such airlines as "Eurofly", "China Airlines", "EL AL airlines", "SriLankan Airlines" and electronic interline agreements with "Transaero", "Azal", "US airways", "Air Europe".

"Air Moldova" has joined BSP Canada and ARC system in 2009. Joining BSP Canada and ARC significantly has expanded "Air Moldova". This allows all "Air Moldova" customers to purchase tickets for "Air Moldova" direct and connecting flights on the territory of USA, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Samoa.

"Air Moldova" online sales through the official website www.airmoldova.md have increased by 121% in January-December 2009 compared to the previous year.

In 2009 "Air Moldova" passed IOSA Registration renewal audit. Inclusion in the register of the operators passed IOSA is recognition of "Air Moldova" airline’s commitment to safety in the global aviation community, adhering to the strictest international requirements. It allows to develop more successfully cooperation with leading world airlines and to offer the passengers flights practically in all cities of the world where operate flights partners of "Air Moldova" airline under Interline Agreements.

"Air Moldova" implemented Call Center service, which became operational from August 28, 2009. Call Center provides reliable and efficient services to customers. With help of the Call Center, was created an efficient interface that permits permanent and modern connection with customers, eliminating the human errors and personal overloads. Now, by calling phone number (+373 22) 830 830, customers can get any information about "Air Moldova" flight destinations, flights schedule, ticket costs and book tickets for any destination worldwide.

"Air Moldova" carries out flights in 16 direct directions – Frankfurt, Vienna, Bucharest, Istanbul, Lisbon, Madrid, London, Athens, Larnaka, Rome, Milan, Verona, Paris, Prague, Moscow and St.-Petersburg. On a share "Air Moldova" have more than 50 % of air transportations registered on the moldavian market.