On December 18, Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport welcomed its 19 millionth passenger in 2019, marking the airport's historic record in traffic figures for one calendar year. The previous highest number was 18.1 million, a mark that Pulkovo Airport reached in 2018.

Leonid Sergeev, Chief Executive Officer of Pulkovo International Airport operator Northern Capital Gateway LLC, noted:

"It is symbolic event that this year the record-breaking 19 millionth passenger departed with Rossiya Airlines, Pulkovo Airport's home base carrier and longtime reliable friend. We are grateful to our partners for successful collaboration, and the passengers for their trust in choosing St. Petersburg gateway as the point of departure and destination for travelling. The outgoing year was full of premieres: Pulkovo expanded its route network with 14 new destinations, we welcomed three new foreign airlines and handled the first-ever most technologically advanced Airbus A350 aircraft. E-visas created new opportunities for traveling to St. Petersburg for the citizens of 53 countries. Ending this year with a new record, we look ahead with confidence. Pulkovo Airport will continue its development as an international aviation hub by making the travelling to St. Petersburg more convenient and providing the passengers with direct flights to a wide range of destinations both in Russia and abroad."

Rossiya Airlines is one of the five largest carries at Pulkovo Airport in terms of passenger traffic. In January-November of 2019, the airline served in St. Petersburg over 5.3 million passengers, which is 5% more than in the same period of 2018. The route network of Rossiya Airlines at St. Petersburg airport includes over 50 Russian and foreign cities.