Russian airline Pegas Fly has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-900 airplane, increasing the number of aircraft in its fleet with a capacity of more than 200 seats, Ato.ru reported.
The company, which is controlled by Turkish tour company Pegas Touristik, is gearing up to operate several 737-900s, the...
The Sheremetyevo International Airport introduced a system of using electronic boarding passes on domestic flights, the airport press service said, TASS reports.
“On April 4, the Sheremetyevo International Airport, within the framework of the strategy of automation and introduction of electronic services, started serving passengers with electronic boarding passes on...
At least 20 new services between Russia and France with several new routes are being launched at the start of the IATA summer season, leading to expectations of a marked increase in the number of passengers, Rusaviainsider.com reported.
Last year, Russia and France signed an air service agreement to...
Russia’s national air carrier, Aeroflot, has launched its 2019 summer timetable, which features 159 destinations (up from 146 a year ago), Interfax reported.
The airline’s destinations include 58 cities within Russia and 101 in 53 other countries around the world, in the upcoming summer season.
The IATA summer season kicked off...
Sheremetyevo Airport’s Terminal B received the prestigious 5-stars rating from the British rating agency Skytrax, RIA Novosti reported.
The award ceremony took place on March 27 in London, as part of the Passenger Terminal Expo. Until recently, the highest rating belonged to only nine airports, one of which is in...
Russian tourism to the state of Quintana Roo has grown by 40 percent over the last two years, local news outlet La Verdad reported citing local tourism authorities.
Russia’s honorary consul in the state, Armina Wolpert, explained that one reason for the growth is the operation of direct flights,...
Russian privately owned regional air carrier Nordavia has announced it is officially launching its re-branded image, changing its name to Smartavia to emphasize its commitment to new technologies, Rusaviainsider.com reports.
The rebranding will be implemented gradually throughout this year, with the first aircraft sporting the airline’s new livery scheduled for...
Russia's state-owned airline Aeroflot will introduce hand luggage-only fares for some of its medium-haul flights at the beginning of April, Kommersant reported on Tuesday.
The new fares come after increased passenger demand for charges to reflect this lighter style of travel. The discounts will apply to select flights operated by Aeroflot...
A rise in early bookings by Russian tour operators for travel packages to Greece is leading Greek authorities to expect more than one million Russian holidaymakers to visit the country this year, Gtp.gr reports.
Early bookings from Russia are up by 15 percent, the Greek Tourism Ministry said on Thursday...
In the wake of the biggest international event held in Russia last year, the FIFA Soccer World Cup, Russian authorities decided to extend visa-free entry to the country for foreign citizens with Fan IDs after the World Cup ended. Now, this move seems to have yielded its fruit, as...
