As many Yekaterinburg-based consulates are not going to be working during the traditional winter holiday break, airlines warn their customers that all the European visa applications must be submitted by the beginning of next week at the latest, Ural Airlines’ press service reports.

Getting their papers processed in time will mean that the locals will be able to benefit from the air carriers’ special New Year offers; Ural Airlines, for one, is launching some offers of its own.

Ural Airlines currently operates flights from Yekaterinburg to Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna, Munich, Salzburg, Sofia, and Barcelona.

The company Wings Club members can also enjoy the special New Year prices on flights to the ski resorts of Barcelona, Munich, Istanbul, and Sofia: the cheapest tickets are available for ?300 for a flight there and back.

In addition to operating flights to Europe, Ural Airlines can also fly its passengers to China’s Beijing and Sanya: the good news is that the New Year breaks won’t slow your visa application process down should you choose to go there.