Discover the Southgate to Russia
International Aviation and Tourism Forum     October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
Discover the Southgate to Russia
October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
International Aviation
and Tourism Forum
International Aviation and Tourism Forum
October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia
International Aviation and Tourism Forum     October 12–14, 2025, Sochi, Russia

ABOUT THE EVENT

Audience

The conference will be attended by:
  • Representatives of the management of Russian and foreign airlines and airports
  • Tourism operators and representatives of the tourism business from the Russia and other countries
  • Representatives of aviation authorities, the administration of the Krasnodar region, the administration of the city of Sochi
  • Service providers in the field of civil aviation
  • Federal and regional media
Format

The format of the event, which in addition to the conference itself includes sightseeing tours, an introduction to Sochi Airport, one-on-one negotiations, and extensive networking, will provide excellent opportunities to expand your company’s business.
On October 12th, participants will embark on a series of tours exploring the most stunning and iconic sites within the Sochi mountain cluster. In the evening, everyone is invited to a welcoming reception designed to foster a warm and engaging atmosphere.
The forum will culminate on October 13th with an elegant gala dinner, featuring a captivating entertainment program and exceptional networking opportunities. The forum's business program will resume on October 14th.
The event is designed to facilitate the formation of new business connections, the search for strategic partners, as well as the development of air traffic through Sochi International Airport and incoming tourist flow in the southern part of Russia.

Participation in the forum will allow for the discussion of key issues of cooperation and development in the field of aviation transportation and tourism, and will give participants the opportunity to become more familiar with the tourism potential of the country’s main Black Sea resort and plans for the development of tourism infrastructure in Sochi.
The event is designed to facilitate the formation of new business connections, the search for strategic partners, as well as the development of air traffic through Sochi International Airport and incoming tourist flow in the southern part of Russia.

Participation in the forum will allow for the discussion of key issues of cooperation and development in the field of aviation transportation and tourism, and will give participants the opportunity to become more familiar with the tourism potential of the country’s main Black Sea resort and plans for the development of tourism infrastructure in Sochi.
Audience

The conference will be attended by:
  • Representatives of the management of Russian and foreign airlines and airports
  • Tourism operators and representatives of the tourism business from the Russia and other countries
  • Representatives of aviation authorities, the administration of the Krasnodar region, the administration of the city of Sochi
  • Service providers in the field of civil aviation
  • Federal and regional media
Format

The format of the event, which in addition to the conference itself includes sightseeing tours, an introduction to Sochi Airport, one-on-one negotiations, and extensive networking, will provide excellent opportunities to expand your company’s business.
On October 12th, participants will embark on a series of tours exploring the most stunning and iconic sites within the Sochi mountain cluster. In the evening, everyone is invited to a welcoming reception designed to foster a warm and engaging atmosphere.
The forum will culminate on October  14th with an elegant gala dinner, featuring a captivating entertainment program and exceptional networking opportunities.

DRAFT AGENDA

  • Russian aviation market: time of change. Current trends, forecasts, results, and prospects for the development of air services.
  • Global travel trends. A foreign OTA's view of the Russian tourism market.
  • International experience. Interaction between airlines and airports for the development of route networks.
  • Interaction between foreign and Russian air carriers.
  • Tourism potential of Sochi: readiness of local infrastructure to serve growing international and domestic passenger traffic.
  • IT solutions in the field of air travel: application, development, prospects.
Global Trends in the Tourism Industry 2025: Travel in an Era of Change. Market Forecasts and Development Dynamics
Dmitry Gorin, Vipservice
Data and Analytical Review of Key Performance Indicators in the National Air Transport Market for the First Eight Months of 2025
Andrey Larchenko, TCH
The Perspective of a Foreign Airline on the Attractiveness of the Destination for International Tourists
Barathan Pasupathi, Jazeera Airways
The Perspective of a Russian Airline on Developing Year-Round Demand for the Destination
Anton Mattis, Nordwind Airlines

Among Speakers

  • Fedor Borisov
    Chief Expert, Higher School of Economics
  • Dmitry Gorin
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vipservice Holding
  • Andrey Larchenko
    Vice President — Director for External Relations, TCH
  • Barathan Pasupathi
    CEO, Jazeera Airways
  • Dmitry Manin
    Advisor to the President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry
  • Alexander Sirchenko
    Deputy General Director for Government Relations (GR), Fun & Sun
  • Desy Nurmala
    Sales Director, Hiseas Indonesia
  • Dmitriy Martynenko
    Commercial Department Director, Air Marakanda
  • Taleb Sayed Abdulnabi Yusuf Hasan
    Deputy Director, Al‑Naser Travel & Tours
  • Zhasur Pulatov
    Director of Tashkent International Airport
  • Aleksandr Nikonov
    Deputy General Director for Commercial Operations, Aerodynamics
  • Davoud Saei
    Commercial Department, Iran Airtour Airlines
  • Konstantin Pyankov
    Commercial Director, S7 Airlines
  • Anton Mattis
    Deputy Director General, Nordwind Airlines
  • Mudit Mathur
    General Manager, Tours Delite
  • Alexander Zinoviev
    Deputy General Director — Director of Production, Ural Airlines
  • Andrey Osintsev
    Chief Marketing Officer, Centrum Air
  • Leonid Markov
    Director of Marketing and Customer Relations, Pobeda Airlines
  • Yuliana Tyazhelnikova
    Director of Marketing and Customer Loyalty, Smartavia
  • Victor Titarev
    CEO, Radium Aero
  • Oksana Bulakh
    Commercial Director, National Tour Operator Alean
  • Andrei Ilyinsky
    Head of Strategic Partnership Department, MILE·ON·AIR
  • Evgenia Chukhnova
    General Director, RZD Digital Passenger Solutions
  • Natalya Goryunova
    Head of Etihad Representation
  • Victoria Kizimova
    General Director, My Agent
  • Igor Sivets
    Member of the Board of Directors, tutu
  • Vadim Kasyanov
    First Deputy General Director for Commerce, Aerotour
  • Maureen Kahonge
    Senior Manager Business Development & Communications, African Airlines Association
  • Jagdeep Bhagat
    President, Tourism India Alliance
  • Philip Lukyanenko
    Managing Director, ATH Amex GBT
  • Yulia Gorbacheva
    Head of Development, Mantera Travel
  • Yulia Shadrina
    Aeroclub
  • Artem Leontiev
    Commercial Director, Skypark Sochi
  • Sergey Voitovich
    Head, Svoi TS
  • Yana Khrestik
    Head of Business Development, Aviasails

15% discount when registering 2 delegates and 20% for 3 or more.

  1. The organizer reserves the right to decline participation without providing any explanation.
  2. Submitting a completed registration form does not guarantee confirmation of attendance.
  3. Your participation will be officially confirmed only upon receipt of a formal confirmation from the organizers.
  4. The confirmation is valid only for the registered individual and is non-transferable.
  • General and commercial directors of airlines, airports and travel agencies
  • Heads of PR and marketing departments of airlines and airports
Free
For airlines, airports
and travel agencies
25,000 RUB
REGISTRATION
Cost of participation
50,000 RUB

Post event report 2024   Youtube / Rutube

Download report 2024 Press release 2024
"The first forum brought together leaders of the aviation and tourism industries from more than 20 countries around the world. Including delegates from strategically importantregions — the Middle East, Asia, the CIS countries. Thanks to the support of the participants, the aviation and tourism forum AIRTRAVELSOCHI has become aneffective platform for business development, establishing new partnerships and, as a result, increasing the international tourist flow to Russia. I am sure that this year the lineup of speakers will be even more impressive, the program
more comprehensive, and the impressions of the resort capital of Russia will be brighter! See you at the AIRTRAVELSOCHI 2025 forum!"
Alexey Starostin
Chief Executive Officer, Aerodynamics LLC
“The high-quality and successful implementation of the forum in 2024 gave a significant boost to the development of air traffic and tourist flows between the South of Russia and the Middle East. In 2025, 5 new foreign carriers began flights to Sochi, and the frequency of flights increased significantly on certain routes. Our colleagues from the tourism industry also noted the positive impact of the forum on business development. We are sincerely glad that the forum helps to show and reveal the unique potential of Russian resorts. We look forward to meeting all representatives of the tourism and aviation business at the forum in October 2025!”
Alexander Nikonov
Chief Commercial Officer, Aerodynamics LLC

CONTACTS

Date
October 12–14, 2025
Location
Amphitheater hall, Novotel Fit Hotel, Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Russia
Participation
Yvetta Kravtsova
+7 964 539-83-98
y.kravtsova@atoevents.ru
AirTravelSochi
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