Vasya the cat, who escaped at Krasnodar airport, made it to his family in Batumi

Vasily the cat, who spent more than a month away from home after escaping from his carrier at Krasnodar airport, was found on October 27 and flown on a separate flight to Batumi, where he was reunited with his owners. The Red Wings airline announced the end of the story.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 6 November 2026 at 20:381 min read

The key facts

The cat escaped on September 23 while luggage was being loaded onto the Krasnodar — Batumi flight
He was found on October 27 at the same airport after nearly five weeks of searching
Red Wings organized the flight: the pet was given a separate seat on the plane

The escape and five weeks of searching

The story began on September 23: while luggage was being loaded onto the Krasnodar — Batumi flight, the smoky-colored cat got out of his carrier and ran away. Witnesses saw him head toward the railway and the Znamensky settlement. An airport employee tried to catch the animal, but it disappeared among the cars, after which airport staff and concerned local residents joined the search. For almost five weeks there was no word on Vasily's whereabouts, while his family flew on to Georgia.

The discovery and reunion

On October 27, airport employees heard a familiar meow and found the cat alive at the same Krasnodar airport from which he had escaped. Before being sent to Georgia, the pet was temporarily placed in the care of his owner's sister. Then the airport and the Red Wings airlinetook over organizing the flight: this time, the four-legged passenger was given a separate seat. According to Red Wings, the flight went smoothly, Vasya tolerated the journey well, and after landing in Batumi he was reunited with his owners. The story, which social media users had followed for more than a month, has come to an end.