AirAsia plans flights to Russia
The Malaysian airline’s CEO Tony Fernandes hopes this can happen within the next six months [...]
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Russian authorities complete the safety audit of Egyptian airports
Moscow is preparing to restore air connection with Egypt, one of the most popular leisure destinations for Russian tourists [...]
Emirates resumes A380 service to Moscow
The airline is seeing a noticeable uptick of demand for Russia-bound flights globally [...]
Aeroflot to launch flights to London Gatwick from Moscow
Russian national carrier increased its MOW - LON frequency from 21 to 32 weekly flights [...]
Wizz Air opens a new base in Georgia
Hungarian LCC flies to 11 international destination out of the Georgian airport [...]
Pobeda LCC to launch Rostov-Baku flights
The carrier has received approval from the State Civil Aviation Administration of Azerbaijan to operate 4X-weekly service [...]
Lithuania’s Small Planet Airlines sees smaller profit in H1
The independent leisure airline group to further expand in Asia [...]
Singapore’s LCC considers flights to Russia
Scoot will not fly to Moscow, but Vladivostok or St. Petersburg are on the list of options [...]
Start-Up Ukrainian airline enters market
Anda Air has received approval for passenger transportation [...]
Zhukovsky airport handles first passenger flight
Belarusian Belavia operated its first flight from Minsk, which is to become a daily route from now on [...]
Russia and Germany liberalize air connection
Enhanced competition is expected to boost international operations, which are currently in decline in Russia [...]
Charter connection between Russia and Turkey restored
Sheremetyevo has prepared for the surge of traffic due to lifting of the ban on charter flights to Antalya [...]
Belavia and Yamal to start flights to Zhukovsky Airport
New airport near Moscow finally attracts first local and foreign airlines. [...]
Onur Air restores regular flights to Sheremetyevo
The Turkish carrier is resuming service to Moscow after a brief suspension [...]
Russian airlines lose passengers to railway
Cost is becoming a priority over the duration of the trip for Russian travelers [...]
Pobeda carries 2 million passengers so far this year
Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary has reached the traffic milestone two months earlier than in 2015 [...]
Aeroflot allows use of electronic devices on take-off and landing
Although devices may be left on during take-off and landing, they must be switched to 'flight' mode [...]
Air Astana connects Iran and China with transit flight
Kazakhstan's flagship carrier is launching flights from Astana to Tehran, offering connections to China [...]
Putin orders to restore charter flights to Turkey
Before the ban, about 5.5 million people flew between the two countries in 2015 [...]
Aeroflot and S7 Airlines sign codeshare agreement
Russia’s two largest carriers’ partnership covers 20 routes [...]
Kazakh airline SkyBus given permission to fly within Georgia
SkyBus is likely to be the only airline operating charters on the popular Batumi – Tbilisi route [...]
Moldovan airline FlyOne starts operations
The start-up carrier intends to fly to Russia and Europe [...]
Lithuanian Small Planet Group gets a German AOC
The carrier expects to operate some 800 flights from Germany this summer [...]
Dniproavia introduces Ukraine’s shortest route
The 25-minute hop from Lviv to Ivno-Frankivsk is a part of a compilcated sheme involving two carriers and several segments, that keep ERJ145 in the air [...]
Somon Air to launch services to Afghanistan, Pakistan
The leading carrier of Tajikistan's network includes routes to eight countries [...]
Aeroflot helps passengers track their lost baggage online
The service is based on World Tracer search system [...]
S7 Group owners to set up an airline In Cyprus
The owner of one of Russia’s largest carriers has announced plans to launch a new project in Cyprus [...]
Russia and Spain expand air service agreement
There will be five designated carriers from each side on the Moscow-Barcelona route [...]
Azerbaijan Airlines converts low-fare branch into a separate brand
Flights under the AZALJET brand will start on March 28
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Kazakhstan to build a new airport next to a scenic area
Lake Alaqol, a former health resort of Soviet cosmonauts, will be turned into a popular tourist destination [...]
Azur Air approved for regular flights
The Russian charter carrier will operate regular flights to Thailand and Spain [...]
Kazakh carriers are once again allowed to fly to Egypt
Air connection between the two countries was suspended after a fatal crash of Metrojet’s A321 over Sinai in November last year [...]
Wizz Air to base an aircraft in Kutaisi
The Georgian airport is the carrier’s 24th base around the world and the first one in the region [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines on path of liberalization
Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated countries in the CIS, is gradually opening its airspace and welcoming foreign carriers [...]
Russia and Cyprus free up air connection
The two countries have agreed to remove restrictions on the number of designated carriers [...]
Air Astana to enlarge its presence in Russia in 2017
Kazakhstan’s national air carrier also establishes routes to Asian destinations. [...]
Petrozavodsk airport reopens after reconstruction
RusLine launches flights to St. Petersburg and Moscow, Pobeda interested [...]
Asiana Airlines leaves Vladivostok Airport
The South Korean carrier terminated flights to the Russian Far East for decreasing demand [...]
Pobeda launches international operations
Russian low-cost airline has started flying to Bratislava and Bergamo with an option to continue travel in Europe with a seamless Fly&Bus fare [...]
Kyrgyz airports to raise international passenger service fees
The additional income is needed to pay for the country's airports reconstruction [...]
Aeroflot to sell tickets through Icelandic metasearch service
The Reykjavik-based Dohob made 119 of Aeroflot's destinations in 51 countries available through its website [...]
Pulkovo aims to increase transit traffic
St. Petersburg's airport initiates a project that benefits passengers, carriers and ultimately, the airport with through fares, transit luggage and convenient connections between non-connected airlines [...]
Metrojet suspends operations
The Russian leisure charter airline plans to relaunch after its route network is reworked to exclude banned Turkey and Egypt [...]
Red Wings reaches new heights with SSJ 100
The Russian carrier claims to have achieved operating figures that top the type's operational redline [...]
Third-party carriers capitalize on Ukrainian, Russian air travel bans
Airlines from the CIS countries are launching connection flights taking advantage of transit traffic [...]
Russian traffic more Moscow centered than ever
Moscow's three airports served 77% of total traffic, and the trend is expected to continue [...]
Flydubai expands its network in Russia
The Arab carrier has opened two more destinations: Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk in addition to the eight it already operates [...]
Anex Tour to become new owner of UTair Ukraine
The airline will continue operating charter flights for the international tour operator under the new brand Azur Air Ukraine [...]
AZAL launches low-fare routes
Azerbaijan carrier experiments with low-cost model following the president's mandate for affordable air travel [...]
Russian charter operator takes delivery of Boeing 767-300
Azur Air plans to operate the aircraft on non-stop flights to Dominicana [...]