Traveling to Russia from Alaska on Yakutia Airlines this summer? Check out these travel tips to help you have a smooth experience.

Russian Visa:  US citizens must have a valid US passport and Russian visa to enter Russia. Read more...

Admission into Russia: Filling out Forms on Board Your Flight. Information about your migration card and customs declaration form. Read more...

Baggage allowances and fees: Alaska - Russian Far East Service 2018. Read more...

Traveling with infants and children: Discounts and special rules on flights from Anchorage to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yakutsk. Read more...

Child traveling with one parent: Information if a child (under the age of 18) is traveling with only one parent or someone who is not a parent or legal guardian. Read more...

Finding your way at the airport: Navigate your way around the terminals in the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky airport. Read more...

Transit Through Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: Find accommodation in and around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky International Airport. Read more...

Hunter Information:   ATTENTION HUNTERS: Yakutia Airlines requires that details about your firearm and ammo be entered into your reservation.  Read more...  

Travel Insurance: What to consider before buying travel insurance. Read more...

U.S. Citizen Services: If you have an emergency while traveling in Russia, contact your nearest U.S. Consulate. Check office locations and hours.

Second only to Kamchatka's volcanoes for visitor attractions, are thermal springs finding their way to the surface from the bosom of the earth. The peninsula abounds in hundreds of springs, many are accessible, others more challenging to reach. Some springs are on the territory of nature reserves, while others are out of reach in the mountains. Here is described the most popular hot springs that are accessible for tourists without a helicopter.  Read more...

  

Heading to Kamchatka? Want to see what the locals are up to in the summer? Check out our Events Calendar to be sure to not miss a thing! 

• Fisherman's Day Celebration: 13 July 2018, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
• Pirate Festival: 13-15 July 2018, Settlement Goryachy Klyuch, Kamchatka 
• International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: 12 August 2018, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
• Day of the Volcano: 17-19 August 2018, Avachinsky and Kozeksky Volcanoes
• Skyrunning Championship, Avachinsky Volcano: 17-20 August 2018
• Salmon Festival: 24-26 August 2018, Bolshaya River
• Wild Harvest Festival: 25 August 2018, Razdolny Settlement

International Volcanology Field School 2018: Mutnovsky and Gorely volcanoes in Kamchatka, 6-20 August 2018. More...

Yakutia Diamond Week, 3 September 2018, Mirny & Yakutsk, Sakha Republic.
Russia's largest Republic Sakha (Yakutia) that accounts for 98% of domestic and for nearly one-third of global diamond extraction will hold Diamond Week on September 3-8, 2018. The event will be organized with the support from the Sakha Republic Government. More...

4th Eastern Economic Forum, 11-13 September 2018, Vladivostok.

The Eastern Economic Forum is a unique platform for cooperation between representatives from the worlds of business and politics, as well as members of the expert and media communities from Russia and the Asia-Pacific region. More...

Sakhalin Oil & Gas, 25-27 September 2018, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

It's a unique platform to hear and meet the industry's most influential decision-makers. More...

  

Russian air carrier Yakutia Airlines now operates year-round twice-weekly scheduled service between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) and Tokyo (Narita - NRT). The flights operate on Tuesdays and Fridays utilizing Sukhoi Superjet.

The flight schedule is coordinated with those of major air carriers operating into Tokyo (NRT) from the US to allow for convenient connections. In addition, a baggage-transfer agreement with United Airlines permits travelers to check bags all the way through from the US to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, thus avoiding entry/exit formalities when connecting at Tokyo.  Click here for details .  

  

Congratulations to Ann Marie Larquier from Anchorage, Alaska! As the winner chosen randomly from among entrants submitting correct answers to our Anchorage Daily News Facebook contest, she won one free round trip ticket between Anchorage and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, this summer. The Facebook contest was organized by AirRussia.US and ran from June 21-27 on the Anchorage Daily News Facebook page.