Very interesting. As we've read in an
other thread, some 2 years ago Ryanair has considered flying to the Finnish Lappeenranta Airport (they say it is situated some 2 hours from St Petersburg by road). Could work, who knows? But now, flying
directly to St Petersburg would be a very new approach indeed. Hundreds of millions of potential passangers not yet served by any low-cost carrier... And of course many sights in Russia to be explored by EU citizens. But
do you have any hints that Russia wants to enter the "open-skies" agreement? I cannot imagin MOL and his people negotiating with Russian officials
through the diplomatic channels.
Have you ever been in Lappeenranta (or elsewhere on the Finnish Saimaa lake)? I guess it could be an interesting blend of tourist impressions as well
(St Petersburg being a main attraction of course).