Russia's budget air carrier Avianova on Thursday said clowns, musicians and actors will appear on flights to keep passengers entertained on the way to their destination.

The first gig will be held February 19 onboard a Moscow-Krasnodar-Moscow flight.

The creative advertising campaign was launched following shifts in the Russian customs policy which forced commercial air companies to reduce the number of passenger seats in western-made aircraft from 180 to 159. Avianova set up a stage in place of the seats removed.

MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti)