The Russian government has ambitious plans to invest around $1.6 billion in the next few years to attract more tourists and become one of the world's top 10 travel destinations. The latest incentives include eased visa restrictions and tours off the beaten track, AFP writes.
Nearly 25 million tourists visited...
In a long-awaited development, Russian flag carrier and SkyTeam member Aeroflot and one world Japan Airlines (JAL) have announced the March 29 launch of their codeshare partnership, Russian Aviation Insider reported.
The original memorandum of understanding was signed in 2017, but the project required airport relocations whereby Japan Airlines transferred its Moscow...
More than 4.3 million passengers passed through Sheremetyevo International Airport in the first quarter of 2021, with the total for March reaching 1.674 million - making the airport the third-busiest hub in Europe for the quarter.
A total of 39,746 takeoff and landing operations were performed in the first quarter...
U.S.-based global fast-food chain McDonald’s has opened at Russia’s second busiest airport, Moscow Domodedovo, according to the Moodie Davitt Report.
The franchised restaurant is managed by Rost LLC, a subsidiary of Rosinter Restaurants, a leading operator in the family restaurant segment in Russia.
McDonald’s is located on the second floor in...
Japanese tourists have for the first time visited the Kurils, an island chain that disputed between Tokyo and Moscow for over 70 years, Sakhalin.info reported.
The Soviet Union seized the strategically located volcanic archipelago north of Japan's Hokkaido in the final days of World War II, and has maintained a...
Rostov-on-Don has preserved its entrepreneurial spirit and lives up to the image of Russia’s “southern capital,” The Economist writes in an article about the Russian city, part of the British newspaper’s series on the “second-tier cities” of Europe.
“The Russian south is the model of a future Russia,” argues...
Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot is not planning to fire staff in the near future, CEO Vitaly Saveliev said in an interview with TASS project Top Business Officials.
"We haven’t cut a single job and we have no plans to do this in the near future. We hope that the situation...
Any original symbol or vibrant, memorable character can become the new Sheremetyevo mascot, the airport’s press service announced. Its mission is to reflect the unique, authentic nature of Sheremetyevo, its rich history and importance for Russian and global commercial aviation.
The airport will award a valuable prize to the creator...
After Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev saw Heathrow airport in London, he decided to build the same in Moscow. Russia Beyond put together some key moments in the history of Russia’s largest airport.
On August 11, 1959, the first Tu-104 with passengers from Leningrad arrived at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. The following...
Aeroflot has resumed the sale of discounted tickets for residents of the Far East, the company's press service stated.
This is a subsidized transportation program, with the government allocating additional funds for it. Discount tickets are available for Russians with permanent residence in the region, and the flights will cost...
