Sochi

[Galaxy]

Any flying to Sochi for the Olympics?

[bizjets101]

http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flyin ... mpics.html

[Galaxy]

Thanks Biz. Been there. Looking for more Canadian flavour.

[turbine works fine]

Flying in for a quick drop then over to Trabzon for a few days, how about you?!

[bizjets101]

[mailto:attilap@eurojet-service.com]
Sent: 29 January 2014 08:38
To: Operations
Subject: RE: / 06FEB, 10FEB / URSS / RECEIPT CONFIRMATION

Dear All,

Last night we received a notice from URSS that the airport authorities have implemented a new “landing surcharge” for all business jets under 52 tons.
The surcharge is 1,500,000.00 RUB , approximately 32,000.00 EUR (yes, you see it right: thirty-two thousand EUR).

This notice was sent to the 3 contracted handling companies at URSS, and all 3 companies are right now fighting with the airport to reverse these fees, as it is purely unacceptable.

As of today, the above fee is valid, if anything changes we will immediately let you know.

We assume that the airport at the end will reduce this fee, but still be expecting a super high landing fee in Sochi.

I hope I come back with some good news soon.

Attila Papai
Key Account Manager - Euro Jet

[Jet Jockey]

[mailto:attilap@eurojet-service.com]
Sent: 29 January 2014 08:38
To: Operations
Subject: RE: / 06FEB, 10FEB / URSS / RECEIPT CONFIRMATION

Dear All,

Last night we received a notice from URSS that the airport authorities have implemented a new “landing surcharge” for all business jets under 52 tons.
The surcharge is 1,500,000.00 RUB , approximately 32,000.00 EUR (yes, you see it right: thirty-two thousand EUR).

This notice was sent to the 3 contracted handling companies at URSS, and all 3 companies are right now fighting with the airport to reverse these fees, as it is purely unacceptable.

As of today, the above fee is valid, if anything changes we will immediately let you know.

We assume that the airport at the end will reduce this fee, but still be expecting a super high landing fee in Sochi.

I hope I come back with some good news soon.

Attila Papai
Key Account Manager - Euro Jet

Yes saw that on another forum...

We had one of our aircrafts going to Sochi and then moving to the Greek Islands but the flight as just been cancelled. I don't know if the fee played into the decision of the cancellation but regardless I think this fee is totally unjustifiable and stupid!

Hope others cancel on the principal that this is highway robbery.

[Galaxy]

We heard of this absurdity yesterday too. The plan was to drop in Sochi and park up north. Now who knows.....? They're sure doing themselves a huge disservice. All the Russians need now is more bad publicity.

[cdnpilot77]

The major headlines about these Olympics (beyond security) has been "Sochi, most corrupt games ever". It is no surprise that the airport authority wants their piece of the corruption.

[ScudRunner]

Out of curiosity I know that YVR was slot controlled for obvious reasons during the Olympics but were the landing and handling fees raised as well? (obviously not 50K )

[ahramin]

Honestly it's the olympics in Russia. Can you think of a more perfect combination of corrupt entities?

Don't like the price? Don't go. I do feel sorry for the crews having to cancel trips though. It's awful planning out an interesting and fun trip and then having it canceled.

[bizjets101]

Putin oversaw the sale of Sochi Airport in 2006 to his Billionaire friend Oleg Deripaska - under some weird Russian law - Oleg could buy everything except the runways - which he leases from the Russian Govt..

[bizjets101]

Posted Feb 6 2014 from AIN online;

In the past couple of weeks, some U.S. business jet operators had expressed concern about what they understood to be landing/handling fees of 1.5 million rubles ($43,000) for each business jet arriving at Sochi, but a spokesman for handling agent Universal Weather & Aviation told AIN today that the official Notam for Sochi operations suggests this figure is in fact a fine/penalty for any business aircraft that misses its slot reservation time by more than 30 minutes.

[turbo-prop]

Out of curiosity I know that YVR was slot controlled for obvious reasons during the Olympics but were the landing and handling fees raised as well? (obviously not 50K )

Had to clear in YYC or YYJ $2000 landing fee at either place, and a $2000 fee to land in YVR