Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Bulgaria will be expanding cooperation with Russia in tourism, so it seeks to facilitate the issuance of visas for Russian tourists, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said in an interview with TASS ahead of her visit to Moscow. "Russia is an extremely important partner for Bulgaria in...
The number of passengers serviced at Sheremetyevo International Airport for the first eight months of 2019 has increased by 13% year-on-year, totaling 33.897 million. The data has once again earned Sheremetyevo the title of the world's top airport by punctuality, according to Flightstats rankings, with 93.83% of flights departing on...
The “Celebratingthefuture” photo exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, opened last week in the art gallery of Terminal E of Sheremetyevo International Airport, the airport’s press service stated. Guests of the exposition will be able to familiarize themselves with the history of the development and...
A consortium of investors, including Russian, Saudi wealth funds and German investment KGAL group, has announced the creation of an aircraft leasing company for Russian airlines, RBC reported. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, and Germany’s KGAL have announced the creation of...
Russia will no longer impose value added tax (VAT) on the import of civil aircraft into Russia for any purpose, including for commercial use on charter flights, Corporate Jet Investor writes. Federal Law No. 373-FZ, signed by President Vladimir Putin, also provides that imports of aircraft engines, spare parts, and...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen a 55% jump in the number of Russian tourists travelling to the Gulf country in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2018, Zawya reports. New data released by U.S.-based travel technology firm Expedia Group shows the number of tourists...
S7 Airlines, Russia’s largest privately owned carrier, has initiated the reconfiguration of its A320ceo aircraft into all-economy cabins, explaining the move with increasing demand for affordable air travel and the necessity to adjust its capacity following the retirement of its Airbus A319s, Rusaviainsider.com reports. The current-generation A320s will be...
Rossyia Airlines, Russia’s third largest carrier and a member of Aeroflot Group, will transfer some of its narrow-body aircraft to sister airlines Aeroflot and low-cost carrier (LCC) Pobeda, Rusaviainsider.com informs. Apart from relinquishing the aircraft, Rossiya is to further strengthen its presence at St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport, its original base,...
There are a few airlines who have put themselves in the position to be able to consider themselves the top airlines from around the globe, Tripplo writes in an article, detailing some of the biggest airlines out there. The following airlines are the top choices of many passengers: American Airlines While...
The first tour of Southern Kuril Islands for Japanese tourist group has been postponed indefinitely, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, according to Kyodo News. The tour, scheduled for October 11-16, has been called off due to “Russia’s demand to reschedule the trip,” the Ministry said. “In the future,...