While the agency’s official comment is “no comment”, an anonymous tipster can confirm today that Wieden+Kennedy’s newest client is S7, formerly known as Siberia Airlines.
Never heard of it? It’s the largest domestic airline in Russia, or the equivalent of our own Southwest to Aeroflot’s United.
We’re told that the company, which previously stuck with Russia-based agencies like Leo Burnett Moscow for its advertising needs (a Burnett campaign won two awards at Cannes this year), wanted to expand and go with an overseas shop in order to win greater market share as more and more Russians travel for both business and pleasure.
W+K–which also serves as AOR for Delta–beat three other agencies on the pitch.
Some odd S7 ads after the jump.
On the video side:
Here’s a behind-the-scenes for the Cannes campaign:
Finally, the sexy spot:
