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Aeroflot Offering Three Year COVID-19 Travel Vouchers

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Aeroflot Airlines

Aeroflot has announced further details of vouchers for passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot Group, airlines, Coronavirus 2019, coronavirus Russia, Russia fliers, Russian airlines, Russian travelers, travel vouchers

Aeroflot Announces Financial Results for Q1 of 2020

2020-04-30 by Argophilia Travel News

777-300ER - Courtesy Aeroflot

Aeroflot airlines has been dramatically affected by the coronavirus pandemic owing to the complete halt on all international flights.

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot Airlines, airline industry, airlines, coronavirus impacts, Russian air carriers, Russian air traffic, Russian airlines

Rostec Begins Serial Production of MC-21 Airliners in 2020

2019-12-27 by Phil Butler

MC-21

Russia’s Rostec corporation announces serial commercial production of the new MC-21 passenger jets will begin in 2020.

Tags: aircraft, aircraft design, aircraft fleet, MC-21 aircraft, Rostec, Russia airplanes, russia flights, Russian aircraft manufacture, Russian airlines, UAC

Aeroflot Reaffirms Global Leadership at the World Travel Awards 2019

2019-12-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Sukhoi Superjet

Aeroflot has affirmed its position as a leader in global aviation by taking home two top prizes at the World Travel Awards 2019.

Tags: airlines, Airoflot, European airlines, Russian airlines, world air carriers, world airlines, World Travel Awards, World Travel Awards 2019

New Azimuth Airlines Armenia Flights May Boost Tourism

2019-11-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Azimuth Airlines

Azimuth Airlines will now operate regular flights from Ufa to Yerevan. The airline says the new flights will spur more tourism.

Tags: airline news, Armenia flights, Azimuth, Azimuth Airlines, Russian airlines, Tatevik Revazyan, Yerevan

Russia’s S7 Airlines Creates Moscow to Heraklion Service for 2020

2019-11-13 by Argophilia Travel News

S7 Airlines

S7 Airlines will begin flights from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Heraklion, Crete beginning in the Summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 vacation, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, Crete 2020, Crete flights, Crete tourism, Crete travel, Heraklion airlines, Heraklion flights, Russian airlines, S7 Airlines

Aeroflot Orders 100 More Superjets

2018-09-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Sukhoi Superjet

Aeroflot has struck a deal covering a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet regional airliners, scheduled to join its fleet in between 2019 and 2026.

Tags: aeroflot, airlines, Irkut, MC-21-300, Russian airlines, SCAC., Sukhoi

Aeroflot Numbers Nose Dive on Sky High Operating Costs

2018-03-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aeroflot flight attendant

Aeroflot issued a report detailing a 40% decline in annual profits attributable to mounting costs of operation. The net profit of the Russian airline dropped from $409 million dollars in 2017. 

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot profits, airline news, airlines, costs of operation, Russian airlines, Russian business

Aeroflot Launches Summer Timetable

2017-03-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Aeroflot Airlines

Aeroflot launches its summer timetable, which runs through 28 October. This summer Aeroflot will fly to 138 destinations in 51 countries, including 50 destinations in Russia.

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot Group, airlines, IOSA, Russia travel, Russian airlines

S7 Airlines launches flights to Barcelona

2016-05-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

S7 Airlines

S7 Airlines, a member of the global airline Alliance oneworld®, 26 Jun 2016 opens direct flights from Moscow to Barcelona. Tickets are already on sale.

Tags: Barcelona travel, Russian airlines, Russian tourism, S7, Siberian Airlines

Aeroflot flies your ski gear free

2014-10-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aeroflot logo

Russia’s biggest airline, Aeroflot has announced still more incentive to fly with them. Starting November 1, 2014 till March 31, 2015 the air carrier will have free extra baggage piece for carrying one set of skiing equipment under 23 kg. According to the press, passengers get one set of skiing equipment including one baggage piece with one pair of skis (or snowboard) […]

Tags: aeroflot, Russian airlines, ski vacations, skiing, Winter deals

Aeroflot Named Best for Business Travelers

2014-10-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

777-300ER - Courtesy Aeroflot

Aeroflot has again been named The Best Company for Business Travelers by the Russian Business Travel & MICE Awards. Constant service improvements and the ongoing introduction of new technologies are named as reasons for Aeroflot’s latest business accolade.

Tags: aeroflot, airlines, Russian airlines

Transaero Airlines bumps up Murmansk, Eilat connections

2014-10-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Transaero

Operating from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Flight UN175/176 will connect the two cities three times per week on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 22:45. Scheduled to arrive in Murmansk at 01:25 on the next day, the returns will be from Murmansk on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays at 08:00, with arrival in Moscow at 10:35.

Tags: airlines, Murmansk travel, Russia travel, Russian airlines

Aeroflot Boss Floats Low-Cost Airline Proposal

2012-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Russia could be set to get a new, low-cost airline, as a result of concerns raised by the country’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service over high ticket prices in the country.

Tags: aeroflot, low-cost airline, Russia, Russian airlines, Vitaly Savelyev

Transaero Starts 777 Service Russia to Canada

2011-06-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Your Transaero flight crew

In news from Transaero Airlines, Russia’s second largest passenger carrier announces beginning operating Boeing 777 service between Moscow and Toronto. According to their press, Transero will offer an unprecedented four class configured service between the two largest cities in either country.

Tags: 777, Boeing 777, Canada flights, Canada to Russia, direct flights, direct Moscow, first class, Imperial Class, Moscow airlines, Moscow to Toronoto, Russia travel, Russian airlines, Transaero Airlines

Russia Should Ease Visa Rules says World Tourism Organization Chief

2011-05-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

World Tourism Organization general secretary Taleb Rifai

Russia should undertake a review of its strict visa requirements and do more to make travel for foreign tourists in the country easier if they want to attract more visitors to the country, the World Tourism Organization chief has said. “Each nation has the ability to encourage increased tourism through regulation and procedure adjustment,” said […]

Tags: Borscht soup, Joe Biden, Russia tourism, Russia visa requirements, Russian airlines, Russian food, Taleb Rifai, Vladimir Putin, World Tourism Organization

Russia’s SAT & Agoda Join Forces

2011-02-21 by Phil Butler

SAT now offers hotels

Agoda.com, Priceline.com’s Asian global hotel booking site, announces partnering with Russia’s SAT Airlines. The resulting collaboration will allow SAT travelers instant access to Agoda’s over 150,000 hotels.

Tags: Agoda, airline industry, airlines, Asia flights, Asia travel, Asian hotels, Direct Connect, flight bookings, flights, hotel bookings, Priceline, PRWeb, Russia to Asia, Russia travel, Russian airlines, Russian Federation, SAT, seats, Vocus

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