The Russian government has instructed the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) to suspend all regular and charter flights on March 27, except for flights aimed at bringing Russians home, Vesti.ru reports.
The move followed a meeting on Wednesday of the government’s Coordination Council for the prevention of the coronavirus.
"Regular and...
Russia will impose a 14-day quarantine requirement on individuals arriving from the U.K. starting Dec. 26 due to the spread of a more-contagious coronavirus strain in southeastern England, state consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has ordered, The Moscow Times reports.
All arriving passengers with the exception of aircraft crew members must...
As of October 1, 2019, Turkish Cargo Airline has increased the frequency of flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport to twice a week.
Turkish Cargo flights on the Istanbul - Moscow (Sheremetyevo) - Istanbul route are operated on Mondays and Thursdays using B777F and A330 cargo aircraft.
Turkish Cargo Airline...
Aeroflot has put into operation a new 15,000-square-meter hangar, where all types of Western- and Russian-built aircraft will be serviced.
The hangar is located in the Northern Terminal Complex of Sheremetyevo International Airport. The hangar comprises three scheduled and unscheduled maintenance workshops, two cabin interior maintenance workshops, aircraft and component...
The Aeroflot Group has almost fully restored air transportation on the domestic market, CEO of the Russian flag carrier Vitaly Savelyev says on Friday, TASS reported.
"The Aeroflot Group has recovered by almost 100% against August - by 99.6%. Our Pobeda was the key growth driver - the...
Arctic tourism is developing as a fashion trend, though it lacks the necessary infrastructure, especially on the regional level, the deputy head of the Russian tourism authority has said, according to Regnum.
“We see the growing fashion for exotic Arctic tourism in various forms, and the trend is growing. <…> Tourists...
Following the diversion of a Ryanair flight carrying an opposition protester, the Kremlin expressed concern for Europe's efforts to sever air ties with ex-Soviet Belarus and bypass its airspace, The Moscow Times reported.
Following a rumored bomb attack, the plane flying from Athens to Vilnius landed in Minsk, Belarus.
The incident...
Iran is considering the option of allowing visitors from Russia to enter the country without a visa, in an effort to increase tourism revenue, Tehran Times reported.
The move comes after Tehran granted the same privilege for some other nationals including Chinese and Omani passport holders. Iran’s minister of Cultural...
Russia and Cuba have agreed to work additionally on the issue of restoring the bilateral air service, the statement by Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said on Thursday after a working visit to Moscow of Vice President of the Cuban Council of Ministers Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, TASS informed.
The...
Russia’s aviation authorities are facing a great shortage of funds for the reconstruction of regional airfields, which according to sources cited by business newspaper Kommersant, a number of projects were postponed ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Experts believe that the shortage of funds will primarily affect numerous small...
