Russians stake claim of Dominican beach destinations; New record set for longest direct flight from Siberia

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Four Russian airlines serve nine cities in Russia and bring tourists on direct flights to Dominican beach destinations. One recent flight even set a global first. The Nordwind Airlines flight N4-1541 flew 14 hours and 40 minutes direct from Krasnoyarsk International Airport in northern Siberia to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). Ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos explains that it was the first time that Russian authorities authorized direct flights on the North Pole route from Siberia to the Americas. The Krasnoyarsk flight set a record for the longest direct flight into any airport in the Dominican Republic with passengers. Krasnoyarsk is the second-largest city in Siberia.

On the same day that the Nordwind Airlines record flight was set, another direct flight by Azur Air landed in La Romana International Airport (LRM) also direct from Siberia in Russia but...

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