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The Russian capital will offer its tourist a City Sightseeing Bus tour.

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:49:24 -0400

Visitors flying to Moscow this summer will get to see the most popular city sights from the popular double decker. The bus route will start at Bolotnaya Square and it will have 15 stops at famous Moscow sightseeing places such as Kremlin and Red square, The Cathedral of Christ...

Passengers who travel to Russia with Aeroflot airlines can experience restaurant class In Flight meals.

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:00:24 -0500

You can buy airline tickets to Russia and be sure to enjoy your flight, as the Russian airline is in the top 10 ratings list of Airlines with the Best In-Flight Menu. The American newspaper Huffington Post conducted the survey and the first place took Singapore Airlines, the second -...

World Travel Awards Winners for 2011 Announced

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:40:24 -0500

Tourists that travel to Russia this year on a business trip can stay in an award winning hotel. Two leading Russian hotels were recognized by the prestigious World Travel Awards during a spectacular ceremony at Qatar’s capital Doha this week. The World Travel Awards are...

ZARKANA by Cirque du Soleil is now in Moscow, Russia.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:05:24 -0500

For visitors and tourists coming to Russia , ZARKANA will take them to a new never seen experience at the very heart of Moscow in the State Kremlin Palace within the Kremlin walls. The Premiere of the newest Cirque du Soleil show ZARKANA in Moscow will be on February...

Fire destroyed Russian Airport near Krasnoyarsk

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:05:24 -0500

Visitors flying to Russia these days should be aware that large fire destroyed Krasnoyarsks Cheremshanka Airport. The terminal building burned down and air traffic control tower collapsed. No passengers were in the terminal building and no injuries were reported. The reason for the fire is...

Russian Winter Festival

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:09:24 -0500

The Russian Winter Festival is a cultural festival celebrated every year and is an unforgettable winter activity for tourists who chose to visit Russia this time of the year. The Moscow version of the Russian Winter Festival is the biggest spectacle of all, running from mid-December...

Low fares Moscow and St. Petersburg flights

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:23:24 -0500

One of Russians air carriers “Rossiya” launched web fare on flights between Moscow and St. Petersburg . Ticket cost including fees is 1400 rubles one way(around $44). Tickets are available at this rate only on “Rossiya”flights and they have no effect...

New Flight between Alaska and Russian Far East

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:38:24 -0500

Travel to Russia will be easier from July, when Vladivostok Air will launch direct flights between Alaska and Russian Far East. This service between US and Siberia was initially performed by Alaska Airlines and it was discontinued in the 1990’s. Siberia has been for a...

Check In at Sheremetyevo Airport now through Skype

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:49:24 -0500

Russian tourists flying from Sheremetyevo airport may check in through Skype from now on. By making a video call passengers should simply confirm the date and number of their flight, name and e- ticket number to the airport operator. During the Skype check-in they should show...

Free internet at Krasnodar Airport

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:00:24 -0500

Tourists who fly to Russia through Krasnodar International Airport will have free Wi Fi. Travelers who fly through Moscow airports in Russia already enjoy the free internet at Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports. And now Krasnodar International Airport offers internet access...

St Petersburg metro starts announcements in English

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:13:24 -0500

St. Petersburg metro is the first Russian metro that started to announce all information in English for a week.This will improve the hospitality of the city and help tourists to better navigate the Russian metro. The line of the underground for these...

Vnukovo Airport to add Lufthansa flight

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:58:24 -0500

The German airline will start flights from one more Moscow airport . Lufthansa airline will not transfer all its flights to Vnukovo, at the moment they make 80 flights from Moscow to Germany weekly.Most of the flights are from the airport Domodedovo. And other German...

First Courtyard By Marriott Opens In Siberia

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:09:24 -0500

Marriott International has opened its first hotel in Siberia, the 208-room Courtyard by Marriott Irkutsk City Center. Centrally located within walking distance of the Kirov Square, Angara River and the historic Drama Theatre, the hotel is perfectly situated to explore the sights of Eastern...

Russian Far East travel

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:27:24 -0500

You can see in all travel guides for top destinations from Lonely Planet, Tripadvisor, National Geographic, etc..heritage, culture and nature will be the focus for tourists in 2012. Nowadays, more people are seeking unique and meaningful experiences, engaging with amazing cultures and...

Moscow Museums Free to Visit During Winter

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:20:24 -0500

An important decision has been made by the Department of Culture in Moscow – museums will be free for visitors on winter holidays and every third Sunday of the month, starting from January 2012.A special calendar of various cultural events will be prepared by the end...

Corinthia Hotel

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:44:24 -0500

This hotel could not be more central. It sits in the heart of the city’s bustling Nevsky Prospect steps away from the city’s finest dining and shopping. The classic exterior of the building showcases its 19th century roots, but once inside, a refreshed look sports contemporary...

Winter Travel to Russia

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:04:24 -0500

Russia is a country of beautiful mountains and rivers, which are the best places for winter travel. Outdoor Sports The mountains of Russia are the best place for skiing and snowboarding.Siberia is considered the most popular place for various winter activities. There are numerous ski...

New visa deal between Russia and the US

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:07:24 -0400

Russia and U.S. to agree on three-year multiple entry visa soon. Tourists that buy tickets to Russia will notice big difference in the visa application process. Russia will finalize the details of a long-discussed visa agreement with the United States by the end of...

Visa free countries for Russia

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:03:24 -0400

Holders of passports issued by the following countries are not required to obtain a visa prior to travel to Russia (PLEASE NOTE: Russian visa registration is required even in case of visa-free entry to Russia): For unlimited period 1.Armenia 2.Azerbaijan 3.Belarus...

If you go to Perm

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:31:24 -0400

The gateway to Siberia and some 900 miles from Moscow, Perm used to be the last stop to nowhere, the transient point where criminals, political prisoners and other people deemed undesirable by the czars and the Soviet regime passed through on their way to forced exile and later the gulags, often...

When you plan on a flight to Russia

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:56:24 -0400

Keep in mind that Russian clocks stay on summertime. As almost all of Northern Europe set its clocks back overnight last sunday,Russia did nothing. President Dmitry Medvedev announced his decision that Russia would stay permanently in summertime, saying it was in order to relieve the stress...

Russian Airline to buy 4 Airbus A380 jets

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:07:24 -0400

In Moscow yesterday was announce that Transaero, Russia's second-largest airline, has agreed to buy four Airbus A380 jets, becoming the first carrier in the ex-Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to order the world's biggest passenger jet. The A380 will meet the needs of the growing...

New flight:Dubai to St Petersburg,Russia

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:50:24 -0400

The International Airline of United Arab Emirates is launching a new daily services between Dubai and St Petersburg, Russia. Emirates is preparing to expand Aussie and Emirati reach into Europe, with the launch of a new daily services between Dubai and St Petersburg, Russia. Commencing...

Call Centre for Tourists in Moscow

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:27:24 -0400

A new call centre, which appeared in Moscow, will provide guests of the capital with all necessary information about the city – historical places, streets location, addresses, phone numbers, public transport, cost and availability of show tickets, opening hours of different...

Russian seas

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:37:24 -0400

Russia - the biggest country in the world, olso has the biggest number of seas that wash her coast, and it has the bigest lake - the Caspian sea -lake. The west coast of Kamchatka and of Kuril islands goes directly to the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the territorial waters...

Free guide when you fly to Russia

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:29:24 -0400

There is nothing like a Russian Vacation. If you whant to see simply breathtaking canals, cathedrals, palaces, art and gardens, without having to visit every major city in Europe fly to St. Petersburg. Founded in 1703 the city has all of the most beautiful aspects of Europe in one convenient...

Air Arabia starts direct flight to Russia

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:18:24 -0400

Air Arabia, the low-cost airline in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced launch of direct flights to Moscow and Yekaterinburg in Russia.The two new Air Arabia destinations are the carrier’s first in Russia. With this, Moscow and Yekaterinburg become the carrier’s...

Tips for booking Discount Moscow Flight

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:52:24 -0400

Tips for booking Discount Moscow Airfare 1- Try to depart/return on weekdays. 2- Book as early as possible. Some airlines offer lower fares for tickets purchased at least 14 days in advance. 3- You can often save a substantial amount if you’re willing to fly at less popular...

St. Petersburg issued Tourist Card with 2 free excursions

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:55:24 -0400

When you fly to St.Petersburg you should know that recently a Tourist Discount Card has been issued. The card is on sale in tourist info centers of the city. As Tourist Cards in other European cities as London, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Barcelona, Rome, Budapest and many others, it gives a...

Practical facts when you fly to Moscow or St. Petersburg

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:48:24 -0400

-If you are traveling within Russia consider taking a cheap flight between Moscow and St.Petersburg, it is certainly faster than taking a train and the signs are in english. -If you don’t want to pay double for a world renowned Russian Opera or Ballet ticket, making reservations two...

When you get on a flight to Russia this winter

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:31:24 -0400

Winter is a great time to visit the two great cities in Russia - Moscow and St. Petersburg, but if you are also planning to go skiing in Caucasus, there is a good news. Moscow air company Aeroflot has a special offer for passengers – during the period from November 1 till...

Russian carrier Vladivostok Air to take off at Changi Airport

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:20:24 -0400

Vladivostok Air’s new service introduces a new holiday destination for Singapore residents. For Russian Far East travellers, a potential market of 6.5 million, Singapore is not only a destination for tourism, medical and education activities, but an excellent transit point to...

Singapore Airlines and Transaero Airlines Agree to Codeshare

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:45:24 -0400

Singapore Airlines and Transaero Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement in order to expand the networks of both airlines. The codeshare flights are available for sale from July 18 for travel from August 1. Under the agreement, Singapore Airlines will add its ‘SQ’...

Google doodle marks the 450th anniversary of Saint Basil's Cathedral

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:17:24 -0400

Google marks the 450th anniversary of Moscow's Saint Basil's Cathedral with a commemorative doodle on its home page. Known by various names, including the Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, Saint Basil the Blessed, Pokrovsky Cathedral, Russian Svyatoy Vasily...

Cheap Flights to Russia (RU)

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:45:24 -0400

If you've become intrigued by the rugged landscapes and rich history of Russia, and feel like you'd love to vacation there, you can always find flight tickets through a wonderful flight search service called Payless Flights. Our cheap flights to Russia give almost anyone on Earth...

Estonian Air to Add Flights on Tallinn-Moscow Route

Mon, 23 May 2011 23:03:24 -0400

Beginning July 3, the Estonian Air will raise the number of round-trip flights between Tallinn and Moscow to six per week. Currently, Estonian Air is the only airline offering direct flights to Moscow from Tallinn. Until now it has offered round-trip flights on weekdays. Another flight will...

Transaero to open flights Moscow-Lisbon

Thu, 19 May 2011 03:00:24 -0400

Air company of Transaero has announced opening of direct flights Moscow-Lisbon. Flights are to begin on July, 2, but tickets are not yet on sale neither on air carrier's website, not in booking systems. According to air carrier's website, non-stop flight will be carried out on...

Direct Flights from Moscow to Greece

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:48:24 -0400

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has announced from 29th April 2011 the launch of regular flights to Greece in partnership with Greek operator Aegean Airlines. Comfortable direct flights to Athens and Salonika, popular Greek destinations, will be available all year around. The flights are...

Aeroflot set fares for best seats in economy class

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:48:24 -0400

Aeroflot air company has begun taking money for places situated near emergency exit and with more space in front of seat in the economy class. Booking such a place costs EU 15 for medium-haul flights and EU 30 for long-haul flights. On flights to London best places extra EU45. Amount of...

The white night of Sankt Petersburg

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:18:24 -0400

Sankt Petersburg is located on the delta of the Neva River and the southern edge of Greenland, the bank of Finiiskian gulf. He is most north from the large cities on the planet. The nature of the city is unusual and mysterious, the winter is crude in the spring as well and for the summer.The...

Russia’s Aeroflot Opens Route from Moscow to Croatia’s Dubrovnik

Mon, 02 May 2011 11:54:24 -0400

Russian national carrier Aeroflot will introduce a summer route between Moscow and Croatia’s tourist resort town of Dubrovnik, the Dubrovnik airport. New direct flights to the Dalmatian resort of Dubrovnik from Moscow with Russian airline Aeroflot were announced on April 27 2011...

Transaero Airlines is the second-largest passenger airline in Russia

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:10:24 -0400

Transaero Airlines is the second-largest passenger airline in Russia. Transaero has the largest long-haul fleet in Russia. It is the only carrier flying Boeing 777 and Boeing 747 passenger aircraft in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe. Transaero serves more than 100 routes in Russia,...

Airliner Loses Wheel

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:00:24 -0400

A Moscow-bound SkyExpress plane lost a wheel on its front landing gear while taxiing for takeoff at the Rostov-on-Don airport on Tuesday, Interfax reported. No one was injured in the incident, and the 78 passengers on the Boeing 737 were booked on different flights to Moscow, the report...

Russia buillds new cosmodromes

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:00:24 -0400

Russia is to build new cosmodromes from where its space ships and rockets will blast off into space. Within three years, the Russian manned space ship “Rus” will be launched from the “Vostochny” cosmodrome in the Amur region, and a little under a month...

Russian low-cost airline Avianova enters Siberia market

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:48:24 -0400

Avianova on 9 April began serving its first destinations in Siberia. The Russian low-cost carrier now flies to two new destinations in the western part of the region, in Ural Federal District. From its Moscow Sheremeteyvo (SVO) base, Avianova now flies three times a week to Surgut (SGC), a...

Flight Washington-Moscow of United airlines daily again

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:02:24 -0400

United airlines air company, one of the world's biggest air carriers has made its regular flight Washington (IAD)-Moscow (DME) an every day one from April, 2011. Flight frequency increase is tied with popularity of this service, high demand and vacation season coming. The flights are...

Special offer for Moscow flights from KLM

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:59:24 -0400

KLM Crown air company (Netherlands) has introduced a limited special offer for flights from Moscow to Europe, Asia and Africa with transfer in Amsterdam. Round trip tickets for Europe, for example, Aalborg, Helsinki, Milan, Prague and Manchester with all charges cost from EU 211, tickets to...

Russian actress Lyudmila Gurchenko dies

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:00:24 -0400

Lyudmila Gurchenko, a popular Russian movie actress since the mid-1950s, has died at age 75. Gurchenko died at her home in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported. The cause of death was not immediately reported, although a Kremlin statement said she died of a serious illness. She...

U.S., Russia begin first joint open-skies flight

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:20:24 -0400

The United States and Russia on Monday began their first ever joint observation flight under the Treaty on Open Skies. The U.S. State Department called the flight on March 14-18 a " historic joint mission," saying that it will be conducted over the territory of Sweden on a...

Polar wings' jubilee

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:08:24 -0400

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Russia’s Arctic aviation. The first national polar air squad appeared in March 1931. But Russian pilots had penetrated the Arctic far earlier. In 1914, Ivan Nagursky pioneered a flight to the Novaya Zemlya, searching for three Russian expeditions...

The Hilton Moscow Lenlngradskaya

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:52:24 -0400

The Hilton Moscow lenlngrad skaya is a stunning fusion of konic historical heritage and the modern world. Built in 1954 and located in one of the legendary Stalin Towers. the Leningradskaya broke the Moscow skyline and immediately became a landmark hotel and a shining pearl in the crown of the...

Finnair Details Service Additions and Changes in Summer Timetable

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:00:24 -0400

Finnair is adding two new destinations and is converting three leisure charter routes to scheduled services with its summer timetable, which begins on March 27. In addition, Finnair will sell tickets for two new scheduled services operated by partner carriers. Finnair’s new...

April 12 2011 Yuri Gagarin first human in Space 50 years ago

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:58:24 -0400

Russia celebrates the anniversary of the first human spaceflight on 12 Apr 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin as Cosmonautics Day.The Russian Space Agency has invited heads of 49 space agencies and astronauts who took part in space expeditions on Soviet and Russian spacecraft to attend the...

Aeroflot to make additional flight to evacuate Russians from Tokyo

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:48:24 -0400

Aeroflot, Russia’s major aircraft carrier, will make an additional flight from Moscow to Tokyo and back to Moscow on Thursday. The Boeing-767 will evacuate Russian nationals from Japan, which continues to be hit by powerful earthquakes and nuclear power plant accidents. The...

Russia's Sukhoi Superjet 100 to make first passenger flight on April 12

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:40:24 -0400

Russia's Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger airliner will carry out its first passenger flight from Armenia's capital of Yerevan to Moscow on April 12. The flight will take place on the 50th anniversary of the day that Yury Gagarin became the first man in space. The Superjet 100 is a...

Royal Air Maroc starts flights Casablanca-Moscow

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:35:24 -0400

National air carrier of Marocco, Royal Air Maroc, opens regular flights Casablanca - Moscow. The flight will be served in the international airport of Sheremetyevo. Festive ceremony of opening service will take place in the arrival zone of Terminal E in Sheremetyevo airport. Among the...

Finnair to start flights Helsinki – Murmansk in June

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:26:24 -0400

On the 15th of June the Finnish air company Finnair will start a direct flight between Helsinki and Murmansk. The flight will be operated three times a week from Helsinki on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, the same days the Russian competitor Nordavia is have its flights. Return from Murmansk...

Russia’s NordStar Airlines Receives First New ATR 42-500

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:17:24 -0400

Russia ’s NordStar Airlines has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-500 turboprop regional airliner from a firm order for four aircraft and three options that NordStar placed in 2010. NordStar’s Krasnoyarsk-based ATR 42-500s will fly to new regional destinations within...

EC starts Russia bilateral proceedings against six more states

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:08:24 -0400

A further six European Union (EU) member states are facing infringement proceedings over their air service agreements with Russia, relating to their allowance of Siberian overflight charges. The European Commission today said it has issued proceedings against Estonia, Greece, Hungary,...

Russia’s flight school to be opened by Aeroflot airline

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:59:24 -0400

Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot opened its own flight school in the MOSCOW region on March 11.The school will allow the airline to cut its pilot training costs and reduce Russia’s pilot deficit. The school will use advanced methodology and equipment to train pilots...

Czech Airlines planning to add new destinations in Ukraine, Caucasus, Middle East and France

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:27:24 -0500

During the summer season, Czech Airlines is planning to introduce several new scheduled routes, a press release of the Czech Airlines informs. These will primarily include destinations in Ukraine, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, but also in France. The next stage of the changes being made to...

airberlin offers extended flights

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:06:24 -0500

On airberlin routes to the USA, travellers fly to the central hubs of the code share partner American Airlines, such as Miami, Los Angeles and New York. From there departures to multiple business destinations inside the United States, such as, for example, Atlanta, Boston Washington, Dallas, Las...

Houston to name avenue after Soviet cosmonaut Gagarin

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:56:24 -0500

The Russkiy Mir foundation will next week name a park avenue in the U.S. city of Houston after the first man in space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. To mark the 50th anniversary of the historic first manned flight to space, Russkiy Mir, which promotes Russian language and culture abroad,...

Net capital flight from Russia may hit 20 bln USD in first two months

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:50:24 -0500

Capital flight from Russia reached 13 billion U.S. dollars in January and may hit a total of 20 billion dollars for the first two months of 2011. Moscow's Kommersant Daily, citing the first deputy head of the Russian Central Bank, Alexei Ulyukayev, reported the net capital flight in...

Aeroflot receives the award of Athenian international airport

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:39:24 -0500

According to the company's press-service, an A degree award has been presented to Aeroflot following the results of year 2010 in the category: "The most rapid-growing company of Eastern Europe in regular passenger transportation segment. The award has been presented to...

Sheremetyevo airport reduces services because of government flights

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:45:24 -0500

Moscow international airport of Sheremetyevo will decrease amount of flights served from April 15 till June 30. Reducing amount of services before the beginning of busiest season is tied with transferring of governmental flights to Sheremetyevo airport in connection with reconstruction of...

Aircraft accident rate is lowest in history

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:21:24 -0500

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aviation safety performance for 2010 showing that the year’s accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft as the lowest in aviation history. The 2010 global accident rate (measured in hull losses per million flights...

Aeroflot increases number of flights to Athens

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:00:24 -0500

Aeroflot Air company will increase number of every day flights to Moscow (Sheremetyevo Airport) - Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos Airport) Greece this summer. New flights will take place every day except Saturdays. New flights will depart at 7:55pm and land in Athens at 10:50pm....

Russian airliner to entertain with clowns, musicians on board

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:42:24 -0500

Russia's budget air carrier Avianova on Thursday said clowns, musicians and actors will appear on flights to keep passengers entertained on the way to their destination. The first gig will be held February 19 onboard a Moscow-Krasnodar-Moscow flight. The creative advertising...

Moscow Monopolizes Russian Tourists Transport

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:37:24 -0500

Moscow is again monopolizing the transport of Russian tourists towards the Bulgarian Black Sea resorts, tour operators alarmed. The Russian aviation administration has authorized only the local S7 Airlines to carry out the charter flights from and to Bulgaria. From a flight safety point of view,...

New Czech airline will make first flight to Russia in March

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:21:24 -0500

A new Czech air carrier, Czech Connect Airlines (CCA), will make its first flight to Russia on March 4 . CCA will fly passengers from Brno to MOSCOW 's Domodedovo Airport and to St. Petersburg, as well as from the Karlovy Vary spa resort to Russia's Yekaterinburg in the Urals....

Europe Takes Off

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:36:24 -0500

In 2010, aviation in Europe pulled out of the economic downturn and began to climb again. The total number of flights in Europe in 2010 was 9.49 million, an increase of 0.8% compared to 2009.Growth was driven mainly by low-cost carriers, which saw an increase of 6.9% compared to 2009, though...

Ural Airlines to launch Yekaterinburg-Kyiv flight in May

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:32:24 -0500

Russia's Ural Airlines is on May 18 to launch a regular Yekaterinburg-Kyiv flight, the press service of Boryspil International Airport has reported. The flights will be performed once a week on Wednesdays. Ural Airlines started operating on the Russian transport market in December...

Bolshoye Savino Airport

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:47:24 -0500

Bolshoye Savino Airport is an international airport in Perm Krai, Russia located 16 km southwest of Perm, in the village of Bolshoye Savino. It is the only airport in Perm Krai with regular scheduled passenger flights. The majority of flights are between Perm and Moscow. The airport is linked to...

Perm transport

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:34:24 -0500

Perm is an important railway junction on the Trans-Siberian Railway with lines radiating to Central Russia, the north part of the Urals, and the far east of Russia. The Kama River is an important link in the unifying deep-water system of the European part of Russia.The river connects the city...

Perm

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:54:24 -0500

Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. It is situated on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. Perm covers an area of 799.68 square kilometers (308.76 sq mi). The city of Perm is located on the bank of the Kama...

Volgograd International Airport

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:51:24 -0500

is an airport in Russia located 15 km northwest of Volgograd. It comprises a civilian airport built on top of an older military runway (3300 m), now demolished. The terminal area parks 42 medium/large aircraft and 91 small aircraft. Airlines and destinations Aeroflot...

Volgograd transport

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:46:24 -0500

Volgograd is a major railway junction serviced by Pri Volga Railway. Rail links include Moscow; Saratov; Astrakhan; the Donbas region of Ukraine; the Caucasus and Siberia.It stands at the east end of the Volga-Don Canal, opened in 1952 to link the two great rivers of Southern Russia. European...

Volgograd

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:39:24 -0500

Volgograd is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is 80 kilometres (50 mi) long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River. Economy Modern Volgograd remains an important industrial city. Industries include...

SAS opens direct flights Oslo - Moscow

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:16:24 -0500

Scandinavian air carrier SAS opens new route in its summer schedule: direct flights Oslo - Moscow. The flights begin on the March, 27 and will take place 4 times a week: on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flights will be carried out on Boeing 737. Besides tourist economy class...

Flights in Europe rise 0.8% to 9.49 million in 2010

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:06:24 -0500

The number of flights in Europe rose just 0.8% year-over-year in 2010 to 9.49 million .Growth was driven mainly by low-cost carriers, which saw an increase of 6.9% compared to 2009 . Flight growth was concentrated in a fewer than a handful of states, namely in Turkey, Italy, Ukraine and...

Ufa International Airport

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:03:24 -0500

is the primary airport serving Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is the largest airport in the federal subject (republic) of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Airlines and destinations Aeroflot Moscow-Sheremetyevo Air Bashkortostan operated by VIM Airlines...

Ufa transport

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:53:24 -0500

Ufa is linked by railways to the rest of Russia, having a railway station on a historic branch of Transsib. The M7 motorway links the city to Kazan and Moscow and the M5 motorway links Ufa to Moscow and to the Asian part of Russia. Ufa International Airport has international flights to UAE,...

Ufa

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:47:24 -0500

Ufa is the capital city of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Ufa is the capital and the administrative, political, economic, scientific and cultural center of the republic. With a population of 1,064,200 , Ufa is one of the largest cities in Russia. Ufa is situated in eastern Europe...

Rostov-on-Don Airport

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:35:24 -0500

Rostov-on-Don Airport is an international airport located 9 km (6 mi) east of the city of Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia. In 2008, Rostov Airport handled 1,257,824 passengers and 4,895 metric tonnes freight. Rostov Airport became an international airport in 1986. Airlines and...

Rostov-on-Don transport

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:25:24 -0500

Rostov-on-Don is a major transport junction. Rostov-on-Don Airport has domestic flights, as well as flights to and from former C.I.S., Europe, Africa and Asia. The international river port is specialized in processing freights (mineral and construction, packing), timber and metal. There are...

Rostov-on-Don

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:18:24 -0500

Rostov-on-Don is the city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia, located on the Don River, just 46 km from the Sea of Azov. Population: 1,068,267 . GeographyThe center of Rostov-on-Don is located 1076 km southeast from Moscow. It...

ID, Purpose Needed to Enter Airport Premises

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:38:24 -0500

Airports nationwide will be fitted with entry checkpoints with metal detectors and luggage screening systems, and a passport or driver's license will be required to enter the premises, news reports said Monday, citing a governmental decree. No identification was previously required to...

Air Berlin will start flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:30:24 -0500

Air Berlin air company begins regular flights Stuttgart - Moscow and Stuttgart - St. Petersburg from May, 1, 2011, reports the source. Flights to Moscow (Domodedovo airport ) will be carried out 4 times a week, flights to St. Petersburg (Pulkovo airport ) - 3 times a week. Moreover, in the...

Park Inn hotels to open in Nizhniy Novgorod and Volgograd

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:24:24 -0500

Rezidor Hotel Group has announced opening two new hotels in Russia. One of them will appear in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod, other in Volgograd. Both will work under Park Inn brand. In 2009, Rezidor and RHC signed a strategic development agreement with the commitment to roll out a chain of...

airBaltic links with KLM to Offer more destinations globally

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:13:24 -0500

Latvian national airline airBaltic has concluded a cooperation agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, including code-sharing of flights between Riga and Amsterdam. KLM offers convenient onward connections from Amsterdam to destinations in both Europe and overseas, airBaltic from Riga to...

Avolus severs ties with Eurojet and plots expansion

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:07:24 -0500

VIP aircraft charter and sales company Avolus is embarking on a two-year expansion strategy that will see the UK-headquarted company establishing bases in China, Monaco and Russia for the first time. The move comes as Avolus severs its ties with Romanian business aircraft services provider...

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:12:24 -0500

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a Church in Moscow, Russia, on the bank of the Moskva River, a few blocks west of the Kremlin. With an overall height of 103 metres (338 ft), it is the tallest Orthodox church in the world. The idea for this church dates from the early 19th century. When...

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:00:24 -0500

Lomonosov Moscow State University is number one and the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. In 1940, the university was renamed in honor of its founder, Mikhail Lomonosov....

Lenin's Mausoleum

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:43:24 -0500

Lenin's Mausoleum also known as Lenin's Tomb, situated in Red Square in the center of Moscow, is the mausoleum that serves as the current resting place of Vladimir Lenin. His embalmed body has been on public display there since shortly after his death in 1924. Soon after January...

Ostankino Tower

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:35:24 -0500

Ostankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres (1,770 ft) tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, currently the tallest in Europe and 3rd tallest in the world. The tower was the...

Superjet Receives Initial Type Certificate

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:27:24 -0500

Russian regulators on Feb 3 are formally handing over the type certificate for Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 regional jet, clearing the way for the two lead customers to start operating the aircraft. The milestone caps a process that began in April 2004 and has seen a series of delays....

Saint Basil's Cathedral

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:29:24 -0500

The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat , popularly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–1561. Built on the order of Ivan IV of Russia to commemorate the capture of Kazan and...

Moscow Metro

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:18:24 -0500

The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Moscow, Russia as well as a neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk.Opened in 1935 with one 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. Currently, Moscow Metro has 182 stations. Its...

Red Square

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:09:24 -0500

Red Square is a city square in Moscow. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. As major streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions, being promoted...

Moscow Kremlin

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:35:24 -0500

The history of thе Moscow Kremlin goes back to olden times. The first written record of Moscow dates back to 1147, to the reign of Great PrinceYuri of Kiev, Vladimir Monomakh's son. He was nicknamed "Dolgoruky" (Long-armed), reaching out for other principalities, for his...

Aeroflot stops regular flights to Egypt

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:18:24 -0500

Aeroflot – Russian airlines has stopped ticket sales for flights to Egyptian resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, from February, 6 flights to these cities will be temporarily stopped. The measures are taken in accordance with recommendation of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs....

Ural Mountains

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:56:24 -0500

The Ural Mountains extend about 2,500 km (1,550 mi) from the Kara Sea to the Kazakh steppes along the northern border of Kazakhstan. Vaygach Island and the island of Novaya Zemlya form a further continuation of the chain on the north. Geographically this range marks the northern part of the...

Pamir Mountains

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:47:24 -0500

Most of the Pamir Mountains are located in Tajikistan; the rest are in the western part of China's Xinjiang province, and in north-western Afghanistan (Badakhshan province). The highest peaks of the mountains frame the area: Peak Kongur (7719m) and Peak Muztag-Ata (7550m) to the East,...

Adyr Su valley

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:26:24 -0500

Adyr Su — river, Baksan inflow, breakes out from Ullu Tau glacier. From Balkarian language Adyr means steap place or hill, Su means water.One can translate it as a steep river. In the lowest part river moves in a narrow gorge and falls down to Baksan valley with a big waterfall. The...

Adyl Su valley

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:18:24 -0500

Adyl Su — river, Baksan inflow, breakes out from Jankuat and Bashkara glaciers. From Balkarian language one can translate it as splendid, beautiful.Such a name was given by locals for the really nice view of the river and gorge. Th same name was given to the valley, to the pass through...

S 7 Airlines and British Airways became code share partners

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:45:24 -0500

Air carriers S 7 Airlines and British Airways have concluded code sharing agreement. It deals with flights London – Moscow of British Airways, which have S 7 code since February, 1 and about 10 S 7 domestic flights from Moscow to Russian cities....

Do I need an email address in order to complete a booking on Payless Russia

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:22:24 -0500

We require that you provide an email address when completing a booking on Payless Russia in order for us to send you a booking confirmation and other correspondence related to your purchase.

Is my personal and credit card information safe?

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:18:24 -0500

Payless Russia takes special effort to keep all your personal information, including your credit card numbers, secure. Your credit card number can only be transmitted over the Internet if your browser supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. SSL encodes the information...

Elbrus

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:50:24 -0500

Mt.Elbrus, a two-peaked ice giant, crowns the panorama of Central Caucasus. It is at least 1000m higher than its neighbors. Its two peaks have two volcano craters, which make the Eastern peak a little lower than the other (5642 and 5621m).The Eastern peak still has an enormous crater 250m in...

Caucasus mountains

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:37:24 -0500

Caucasus mountains, mountain range, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and southwest Russia, considered a boundary between Europe and Asia.The Caucasian ridge extends for 1200 km from the East to the West, from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, and for 180 km from the South to the North. The mountain...

Security tightened after Moscow bombing

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:15:24 -0500

Ruzyně Airport officials say they have tightened security in the wake of the deadly Jan. 24 bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. The blast, which authorities are calling a terrorist attack believed to be the work of a suicide bomber, has left more than 30 dead and injured 110 more....

Russia mulls direct flights to Kenya

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:03:24 -0500

NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 1 - Visiting Parliamentarians from Russia on Monday pledged to push for the introduction of direct flights between Nairobi and Moscow in a bid to boost bilateral trade. Speaking during a business forum with the National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende, the Deputy...

BA and S7 to start flight codeshare this month

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:57:24 -0500

British Airways PLC and Russian carrier S7 Airlines will start code-sharing this month on each other's flights between London's Heathrow airport and Moscow and across Russian domestic routes. BA said Tuesday that the deal will allow customers to book complete journeys on either...

Chelyabinsk airport

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:29:24 -0500

Chelyabinsk airport is an airport in Russia located 18 km north of Chelyabinsk. It services large airliners and can park up to 51 aircraft. It also serves as a secondary hub for S7 Airlines. Airlines and destinations Aeroflot Moscow-Sheremetyevo East Air Qurǧonteppa...

Chelyabinsk Transport

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:22:24 -0500

Chelyabinsk Metro Chelyabinsk Metro is an underground rapid transit system being constructed in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Envisioned in the 1960s, construction started in 1993. The first three stations were scheduled to open in 2007, but this has been postponed to 2010. In 2007 a decision...

Chelyabinsk

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:12:24 -0500

Chelyabinsk is a city in Russia, located just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on Miass River. It is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast. Population: 1,077,174 . History Fortress Chelyaba, from which the city takes its name, was constructed on the site in 1736; the...

Avianova lands at Krasnodar

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:54:24 -0500

At a press conference on Thursday 27 January 2010 Avianova low-cost carrier announced selection of the Krasnodar city airport as its second hub. The decision was made a day before, when Avianova CEO, general director spoke to the leaders of Basel Aero, an airport arm of the Basic Element...

Flight from Breakaway Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia Boarding Soon

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:45:24 -0500

The disputed territory Nagorno Karabakh is preparing for its first flight in nearly two decades after its airport shut down in 1991 amidst the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia and Karabakh separatists over the region With Karabakh’s status in abeyance, the airport in the capital,...

Avianova selects Krasnodar as its second hub

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:28:24 -0500

Avianova low-cost carrier announced selection of Krasnodar city airport in the role of it second hub. The decision was announced at a press conference on Wednesday. Avianova invited local media to the Krasnodar city airport to bring this news. The decision was made a day before during...

Ural Airlines Launches New Flight to Karlovy Vary

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:06:24 -0500

From March 22, 2011 Ural Airlines is launching a new flight on the route Ekaterinburg - Karlovy Vary - Ekaterinburg. The tourist traffic to Karlovy Vary is above 1/3 of the general tourist low to Czech Republic during the high season. Therefore, the flight is going to be popular. The...

Kazan International Airport

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:58:24 -0500

Kazan International Airport IATA: KZN, ICAO: UWKD) is an airport in Tatarstan, Russia, located 25 km southeast of Kazan. It services medium-sized airliners. The terminal area parks 20 aircraft. The concrete runway is built upon an older, dismantled 3500 m runway. The airport is often called...

Kazan

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:49:24 -0500

Population Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,105,000 it is the sixth largest city of Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...

Prices for internet access on Aeroflot flights have been published

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:34:24 -0500

Megafon mobile service provider has published prices for internet access during flights of Aeroflot Air company. GPRS traffic costs 44 rubles for 100 Kbytes (or approximately 450 rubles of $15 for Mbyte). SMS costs 10 rubles. It is not cheap in comparison with American air carriers providing...

Increased baggage allowance for flights Moscow - New York

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:20:24 -0500

Aeroflot air company has increased norms of free baggage allowance on flight Moscow - New York. From January, 20 till the March, 31, 2011 baggage allowance will be 2 pieces for no extra charge instead of one. Weight of each baggage should not be more than 23 kilograms. Aeroflot returned to...

Aeroflot provides free services to relatives of people killed in Domodedovo

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:05:24 -0500

Aeroflot air company will transport relatives of people killed in Domodedovo by suicide bomber on Monday, January, 25 to and from Moscow free of charge. Such decospn was taken by Aeroflot directorate on Tuesday. According to investigative agensies, most people killed, are from Moscow, Moscow...

Cheaper Flights to Russia

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:58:24 -0500

Air carriers of Russian Far East develop a route network, connecting Russia with countries of Pacific, making possible cheaper transit flights connecting Russia with USA and Canada. Vladivostok Avia air carrier increases amount of flights Vladivostok - Seoul this summer. New flight...

Omsk

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:08:24 -0500

It is Russia's second-largest city east of the Ural Mountains, and 8th by size nationally. Omsk is 1,389 miles (2,235 km) distant from Moscow. During the Imperial era, Omsk was the seat of the Governor General of Western Siberia, and later of the Governor General of the Steppes. For a...

Khabarovsk Novy Airport

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:53:24 -0500

Khabarovsk Novy Airport is located roughly 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Khabarovsk Novy Airport was the main hub for the Russian airline Dalavia, which was shut down by the government due to large debts. Vladivostok Air, a carrier based in Vladivostok, replaced...

Khabarovsk airport reports 30% rise in 2010

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:37:24 -0500

The airport of Khabarovsk, a historic hub in Russia’s Far East, says that last year the passenger flow via the airport exceeded 1.464 million, 29.6% up to previous year. This passenger flow is the highest observed in the past fifteen years. The rise to the 2009 levels was 26% for...

Pulkovo airport taxi service under control

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:52:24 -0500

Taxi regulations in St. Petersburg airport of Pulkovo are changing due to improve the service quality. Now officially registered taxi only can take passengers from the airport. They should satisfy the following requirements: their foreign cars should not be older than 5 years and must be...

Domodedovo airport functions nominally

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:42:24 -0500

Moscow airport of Domodedovo has resumed its functioning after explosion, happened yesterday night on the January, 24 and killed at least 35 people. At the moment very few flights are canceled, mainly ones of foreign air carriers: Iberia flight to Madrid, Austrian flight to Vienna, British...

Transport in Samara

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:11:24 -0500

Samara is a major transport hub. Kurumoch International Airport handles flights throughout Russia, Central Asia and to Frankfurt and Prague. There are rail links to Moscow and other major Russian cities. The new, unusual-looking railway station building was completed in 2008....

Samara

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:03:24 -0500

Samara is one of the largest cities in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia, the Volga Federal District, at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is also the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: 1,157,880. The metropolitan area of...

Transport in Yakaterinburg

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:50:24 -0500

Yekaterinburg, which is still called by its Soviet name Sverdlovsk in rail timetables, is an important railway junction on the Trans-Siberian Railway, with lines radiating to all parts of the Urals and the rest of Russia. As the economy grew stronger after the slump of the 1990s, several...

Yekaterinburg

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:43:24 -0500

Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,293,537 making it Russia's...

Croatia to Russia flights on the schedule from May

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:18:24 -0500

Dubrovnik Airport authorities have confirmed that Dubrovnik and Moscow will be connected by a direct flight from 27 May to 29 October reports Croatian Times. JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines is Russia’s civil aviation leader, serving flights to 95 locations in 48 countries, including 27...

Russia orders halt to Tu-154B flights after fire

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:51:24 -0500

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's transport oversight agency on Sunday ordered the country's airlines to stop using Tu-154B planes until the cause of a passenger jet fire and explosion that killed three people is determined. A spokesman for the agency, Sergei Romanchev, said...

airBaltic will start flights to Budapest in summer season

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:46:24 -0500

In the summer season, Latvian national airline airBaltic will start flights between Riga and the Hungarian capital city of Budapest, thus offering convenient transit connections via North Hub Riga to and from destinations in Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS. airBaltic Chief Commercial Officer...

Prices for internet on Aeroflot flights became known

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:39:24 -0500

Deadly Blast at Moscow’s Main Airport Seen as Terror Attack

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:35:24 -0500

MOSCOW — An explosion rocked an international terminal of Moscow’s busiest airport on Monday afternoon in what Russian officials described as an apparent terrorist attack. The Health Ministry reported that at least 30 people had been killed and 130 injured, according to...

Russian government will invest Rouble 100 billion into MS-21

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:06:24 -0500

The Russian government is going to invest Rouble 100 billion into research and development (R&D) of the MS-21 next generation narrow body jet. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) shared this information with the local media earlier this week. A new edition of the government program...

St. Makary Hermitage

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:00:24 -0500

The St. Makary Hermitage is a small monastery in the Diocese of Kazan, Tatarstan. The hermitage is situated at a particularly scenic spot along the Volga River, near the village of Sviyazhsk. The hermitage’s establishment is attributed to St. Makary of Zheltiye Vody (Yellow Water) and...

Monastery of Kyzicus Martyrs

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:42:24 -0500

The Monastery of Kyzicus Martyrs, in the Diocese of Kazan, traces its origin to the appearance of the miracle-working icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk before the city of Kazan that brought relief to the people of Kazan suffering from the plague in the mid seventeenth century. The monastery...

Kursk Root Hermitage

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:36:24 -0500

The Kursk Root Hermitage, also the Korennaya Hermitage, or Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos "The Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of Our Lady of the Sign" is a monastic community located in the village of Svodoba, about 21 miles (30 kilometers) from the city of Kursk,...

Monastery of St. John the Forerunner

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:30:24 -0500

The Monastery of St. John the Forerunner is a monastery for men located in front of the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It was established in the sixteenth century as a dependency of the Sviyazhsk Monastery of the Mother of God. St. Gury founded the monastery...

Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:21:24 -0500

Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra is among the most renowned of the Orthodox monasteries in Russia. Situated next to the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 65 kilometers (44 miles) north east of Moscow, it was founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh the patron saint of Russia in 1340. The monastery was...

Russian airlines carried 57 million passengers

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:28:24 -0500

Past year the Russian airlines increased their air traffic volumes by 26% over previous year, with 57 million passengers carried. These figures are given in the preliminary report from Russia’s ministry of transportation. The report was made available for the local media on 17...

Sheremetyevo missed 20 million by a narrow margin

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:23:24 -0500

Compared to 2009, Sheremetyevo served 31% more passengers last year, and missed the 20-million mark by a narrow margin, at 19 million 329 thousand passengers. The international passenger traffic rose by 24%, to 12.3 million. The domestic sector grew faster, at 44%, and added 7 million to...

Croatia to Russia flights on the schedule from May

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:14:24 -0500

Dubrovnik Airport authorities have confirmed that Dubrovnik and Moscow will be connected by a direct flight from 27 May to 29 October. JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines is Russia’s civil aviation leader, serving flights to 95 locations in 48 countries, including 27 locations inside...

Czech Connect Airlines opens new flights to Russia

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:25:24 -0500

New Chech air carrier Czech Connect Airlines (CCA) (previous name Central Connect Airlines) is going to open some new flights to Russia this spring. The flights are to connect Karlovy Vary with Yekaterniburg and Brno with Moscow and St. Petersburg as well. Services to Moscow and St. Petersburg...

Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:38:24 -0500

Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery, or Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery, or Holy Trinity-Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery is a monastery of nuns near Sarov and about 185 km (116 mi) from the city of Nizhny Novgorod in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is in a region considered to have immense...

Holy Dormition Monastery of Sviyazhsk

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:31:24 -0500

Holy Dormition Monastery of Sviyazhsk is a monastery for men now on the island of Sviyazhsk, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers upstream from the city of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. The monastery was established in mid sixteenth century. It became a major institution...

Holy Dormition Convent on Zilant Hill

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:27:24 -0500

The Holy Dormition Convent on Zilant Hill was initially founded as a male monastery in a low lying area in Kazan, Russia. Later, the monastery moved from this site to the high ground of Zilant Hill to avoid flooding at the original site. The monastery complex was used for various church related...

Donskoy Monastery

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:22:24 -0500

Donskoy Monastery is monastery of the Church of Russia in the city of Moscow. Located on the southern approaches to the Moscow Kremlin, the monastery is one of a series of fortified monasteries that protected Moscow from raiding nomads during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries....

St. Daniel Monastery

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:18:24 -0500

St. Daniel Monastery , located in Moscow, Russia, is the residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The monastery was founded by the Grand Prince Daniel about the year 1282. The monastery was closed by the Soviet government in 1930. The cemeteries were destroyed and the buildings...

Chudov Monastery

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:14:24 -0500

The Chudov Monastery located in Moscow, Russia, was destroyed during the Soviet times. The monastery was closely associated with the rulers of Moscow and was the baptismal place for Russian royal children. The monastery was dedicated to the miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae and is often...

Belogorsky St. Nicholas Orthodox Missionary Monastery Cathedral

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:03:24 -0500

Belogorsky St. Nicholas Orthodox Missionary Monastery Cathedral or Belaya Gora (White Mountain) Monastery is the biggest cathedral in the Urals, situated 120 km from Perm and 80 km from Kungur. Father Igumen Varlaam was the builder and first Abbot of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Orthodox...

Andronikov Monastery

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:57:24 -0500

located on the left (eastern) bank of the Yauza River, is one of several fortress-monasteries on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow, Russia. The monastery's most famous monk was the great fourteenth century icon painter, Andrei Rublev who was buried in the monastery crypt....

Delta to order 200 "more efficient" jets

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:59:24 -0500

Atlanta headquartered Delta Air Lines has plans to order up to 200 jets to replace aging and expensive to operate jets in their current fleet. Deliveries may begin as soon as 2013 after a request for proposals was sent to "several" planemakers last month, according to a...

Ash from Russian volcanoes force flight changes

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:45:24 -0500

MOSCOW — Two volcanoes erupted Thursday on Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, tossing massive ash clouds miles into the air, forcing flights to divert and blanketing one town with thick, heavy ash. The Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Eurasia's highest active volcano,...

FEDERATION ISLAND

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:00:24 -0500

Federation Island will be a 350-hectare artificial island located off the coast of Sochi, Russia. Federation Island will house 25,000 people in apartments and villas. Federation Island is expected to be completed in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The project will cost around...

Koltsovo International Airport

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:51:24 -0500

Koltsovo Airport (IATA: SVX, ICAO: USSS) is an international airport located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Yekaterinburg, Russia. The airport is a hub for Ural Airlines and Aviacon Zitotrans. The airport was opened in 1928 as a military airbase and became a civilian airport on July 10, 1943....

Sochi International Airport

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:41:24 -0500

Sochi International Airport (IATA: AER, ICAO: URSS) is an airport located in Adler District of the resort city of Sochi situated at the Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The operator of the airport is JSC International, which is part of the aviation holding company Basic Element Aero....

Vladivostok International Airport

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:27:24 -0500

Vladivostok International Airport (IATA: VVO, ICAO: UHWW) is located near Artyom, Primorsky Krai, Russia roughly an hour's drive (44 kilometers) north of center of the city of Vladivostok. It was formerly known as Kiyevichi Airport, named after Khutor Kiyevichi it replaced (in many sources...

Russia to mark golden jubilee of the first manned space flight

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:15:24 -0500

Moscow, Jan 12 (PTI) Russia will mark the golden jubilee of the first manned space flight by launching 50 spacecraft this year. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday announced plans to spend 115 billion roubles (about USD 3.8 billion) on national space programs in 2011, under which...

Gambia: Russian Airline to Extend Operations to Country

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:10:24 -0500

The director general of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Nfansu Bojang has revealed that negotiations are ongoing to commence flight operations between The Gambia and Russia. The GCAA boss made this revelation at the National Assembly while responding to concerns...

Aeroflot connects Moscow and Dubrovnik with direct flights

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:50:24 -0500

Dubrovnik Airport authorities have confirmed that Dubrovnik and Moscow will be connected by a direct flight from 27 May to 29 October. Russian airliner Aeroflot will keep daily flights between two cities. The line will additionally boost the arrivals of Russian tourists in Dubrovnik,...

Russian flying cars to beat traffic jams

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:50:24 -0500

Flying to work instead of driving might become a reality. An aircraft construction company in the Moscow region claims to have made it possible with its latest development, Sigma-5. Sigma-5 is a plane with enough propulsion to carry about 600 kilos of weight at a speed of nearly 300 kilometers...

Space Adventures, Russia Agree to Expand Tourist Trips in 2013

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:36:24 -0500

Space Adventures Ltd., a U.S. company that arranges space tourism, said it agreed with Russia to expand flight opportunities starting in 2013, after a 2009 voyage by Cirque du Soleil’s founder sparked demand. Three seats for flights to the International Space Station will become...

Vnukovo International Airport

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:13:24 -0500

Vnukovo International Airport (IATA: VKO, ICAO: UUWW), is a dual runway international airport located 28 kilometres (17 mi) southwest from the centre of Moscow, Russia. It is one of three major airports serving Moscow (along with Domodedovo International Airport and Sheremetyevo International...

Sheremetyevo International Airport

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:04:24 -0500

Sheremetyevo International Airport (IATA: SVO, ICAO: UUEE), is an international airport located 29 km (18 miles) north-west of central Moscow, Russia. It is a hub for the passenger operations of the Russian international airline Aeroflot, and one of the three major airports serving Moscow along...

Domodedovo International Airport

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:50:24 -0500

Domodedovo International Airport (IATA: DME, ICAO: UUDD) is an international airport located in Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-southeast of the centre of Moscow. Domodedovo is the largest airport in Russia in terms of passenger and cargo traffic (20.43...

Transport and Communications

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:16:24 -0500

An advantageous geographical location and a traditional role of Nizhny Novgorod as a trade center gave premises for creation of a comparatively high-developed transport infrastructure. Railways, motor roads, water- and airways conveniently connect Nizhny Novgorod with any Russian region, the CIS...

Nizhny Novgorod airport may become region’s major transport hub

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:09:24 -0500

Authorities in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod in the Volga region intend to modernize the local airport and turn it into a major regional transportation hub, a local deputy governor has said. The airport development project was unveiled at the international commercial property...

Russia unveils its first stealth fighter jet

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:56:24 -0500

Russia has unveiled its new stealth fighter jet, meant to boost the country's ageing arsenal of weaponry and be a rival to the US F-22 Raptor. The Sukhoi T-50, also called the PAK FA, made its maiden flight in Russia's far east. Test pilot Sergei Bogdan said it was "easy...

Emercom orders two An-148s

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:44:24 -0500

The Ministry for Emergencies (Russian acronym MChS, also referred to as Emercom) has placed order for VASO-built An-148 regional jets in tailored configuration, two firms and two options. The respective contract was awarded on 12 November 2010. This order is the first one to have been formally...

Alexander Nevsky Lavra

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:25:24 -0500

The monastery is located on the south bank of the Neva River at its confluence with the Chemaya, now Monastyrka, River. It was founded in the memory of Prince Alexander Nevsky’s victory over the Swedes in the battle on the Neva River in 1240. In 1712 - 13, the original buildings of the...

Nizhny Novgorod

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:37:24 -0500

The Nizhny Novgorod city is the most economically progressive and reformist in Russia. History decreed that the Nizhny Novgorod city should be the "heart of Mother Russia", situated as it is in the very center of the European part of the Russian Federation, on the banks of the...

Transport in Novosibirsk

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:05:24 -0500

There is a lot of public transport in this city. There are public buses, trolleybuses, minibuses and even a metro. Public transport operates from 6.00 until 0.00 usually, and a trip costs 5R ($0.2). The Metro is cheap but only runs through the city center and just...

Novosibirsk

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:48:24 -0500

Novosibirsk is a city in Novosibirsk Oblast, Siberia, and is the third largest city in Russia. It is also the youngest city to exceed the population of a million citizens, being founded in 1893. The business-center of Siberia. It explains its business-tourism orientation as well as the...

Getting from airport to the city

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:45:24 -0500

Taxis at Terminals 1 and 2 have now joined a structured pricing scheme based on geographic zones, and taxis can be ordered from the service booth in the arrivals hall (Terminal 1 - before baggage claim; Terminal 2 - by the exit door to the street). The fixed price for a taxi to the central...

Saint Petersburg

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:28:24 -0500

Saint Petersburg is Russia's second largest city, with a population of 4.7 million perched at the eastern tip of of the Baltic Sea and the Neva River. The city was formerly known as Petrograd (Петрогр́ад), and later Leningrad (Ленингр́ад). Founded by Peter the Great...

Russian airline joins Oneworld

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:33:24 -0500

S7 Airlines has officially became a member of Oneworld, after a joining ceremony in Moscow. Its subsidiary Globus has also joined the alliance, as an affiliate member. The carriers have added a total of 84 destinations in 26 countries to Oneworld’s network, almost tripling...

Georgia resumes direct flights to Russia after war

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:24:24 -0500

Russia and Georgia have reopened air traffic with the first direct passenger flight between the two countries since a war in 2008. The Georgian Airways flight took off from the Georgian capital Tbilisi and landed in Moscow two hours later. Russia has given permission for three more...

Charter flights between Moscow, Tbilisi prolonged

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:18:24 -0500

According to Georgian media, Sibir (Russia) and AirZena (Georgia) air companies have been authorized to continue charter flights until the end of March. Both companies organize so-called parity flights, i.e. each will make four flights per week. It will be remembered that direct air...

Russia's Transaero starts direct flights to Brazil

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:20:24 -0500

A Boeing 747-400 aircraft operated by Russia's second largest airline, Transaero, landed on Tuesday in Rio-de-Janeiro establishing a direct link with Moscow for the first time in many years. The plane carrying 303 passengers took off on January 3 from Moscow Domodedovo airport...

The Altai mountains

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:20:24 -0500

The name "Altay" (or "Altai") comes from Mongolian "Altan", which means "golden". Altay mountains are truly one of the nature's most marvelous gems, amazing by its diversity and beauty. The Altay ecoregion covers vast...

Cheapest flights to Moscow

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:24:24 -0500

Moscow is all things to all people. For Westerners, the city may look European, but its unruly spirit seems closer to Central Asia. To Muscovites, however, Moscow is both a "Mother City" and a "big village", a tumultuous community which possesses an underlying...

airBaltic to go twice a day from Turku and Oulu

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:15:24 -0500

On January 31, 2011, Latvian national airline airBaltic is adding the second daily flight from the Finnish cities of Turku and Oulu, to offer better connections for passengers travelling via North Hub Riga to the Middle East and Russia/CIS destinations, informed BC Janis Vanags, vice president...

Nearly 200 Orphans Arrive at Atlanta Airport

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:20:24 -0500

Almost 200 children from orphanages in Russia and Europe will spend the holidays in the United States. Many of the kids arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Monday. A hosting program called New Horizons for Children is bringing the children from Russia, Ukraine and Latvia....

Getting Russian visa to be easier

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:23:24 -0500

Moscow and New Delhi may sign an agreement on simplifying visa issuing procedures during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to India between December 20 and 22.Such measures may help ensure hassle-free travel for Indian and Russian businessmen and thus boost trade....

Estonian Air to add flights on Tallinn-Moscow route in January

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:25:24 -0500

Estonian national carrier Estonian Air said that, in order to meet higher demand, it will make two additional flights between Tallinn and Moscow after the New Year. The additional flights will be operated on 2 and 9 January 2011. „Estonia is a popular destination for Russian...

Travel tips and useful information for travel to Russia

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:15:24 -0500

VISA: Do not forget to apply for a Russian Visa at any Russian Embassy of your country before you come to Russia. Normally Russian travel agencies and hotels provide a Visa Support letter necessary for a Russian Visa application. Please, contact the Russian Embassy of your country for more...

Leonardo DiCaprio was Passenger on Delta Flight 30 with Engine Failure

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:32:24 -0500

On his way to Moscow, to donate $1million to a tiger reserve; actor Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio was one of the passengers aboard the JFK jetliner that was forced to return to new York’s John F. Kennedy airport after losing one of its engines, Sunday. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, age...

Moscow

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:28:24 -0500

Moscow is one of the oldest and most beautiful Russian cities . The emperors, or tsars, made the city their base of rule until 1712, when the capital was moved to Saint Petersburg . Moscow was restored as Russia's capital in 1918, and it served as the capital of the Union of...

Who flies cheap in Russia

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:46:24 -0500

Russia is one of the countries difficult-to visit: it is not easy to get into. Applying for Russian visa is a sophisticated and uneasy process, moving inland is also not easy, especially for foreigners, who needs registration in every city they visit and stay longer than some specified time. The...

Best Time to Fly to Russia

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:17:24 -0500

Peak Season: Moscow and St Petersburg are two of the most popular tourist destinations and are traveled to much of the year. The early summer (May and June) has the festivals, exhibitions, carnivals and concerts; autumn (September) is a great time to book flights to Russia for the foliage;...

Getting Around Russia

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:46:24 -0500

Aeroflot Russian Airlines, the national airline, has a comprehensive domestic Russia flight network. It flies from Moscow to several cities including St Petersburg, Kazan, Samara and Vladivostok S7 Airlines is based in Novosibirsk and flies to several destinations including Irkutsk,...

Tips on Flights Russia

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:10:24 -0500

Russia is not as far away as it seems. It's only a 2-hour flight from Berlin and a bit more than 3 hours from London. The price of a return ticket from most European cities to Moscow is somewhere between $ 300 to $ 500. There are also many flights daily from major US cities, and...

Flights to Moscow

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:58:24 -0500

Moscow (IATA: MOW) has four main airports: * Sheremetyevo International Airport, (IATA: SVO) +7 495 232-65-65 [2]. * Domodedovo International Airport (IATA: DME) +7 495 933-66-66 [3]. * Vnukovo International Airport (IATA: VKO) Tel: (Head Office) +7 495 436-71-9 [4]. * Bykovo Airport -...

British Airways upgrades flights from Russia to First class.

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:12:24 -0500

British Airways is carrying out Upgrade to First action again. Passengers, booking a fully flexible ticket in Club World for travel by 10 December 2010 will be upgraded one-way to First. It means that booking tickets in Business class , you can upgrade their class of service to First....

What is the refund policy of Payless Flights Inc.?

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:07:24 -0500

No show ticket has no value. Please cancel your reservation if there is a change in your travel plans by calling 800-890-3731 from 9 am – 6 pm EST Mon - Fri. Failure to cancel a confirm booking may result in automatic cancellation of your entire itinerary. Cancellation or change...

What is the time limit on changing a flight?

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:02:24 -0500

It depends on the airline and the type of fare (refundable or non-refundable) that you have purchased. This may also vary by Domestic and or International travel. Refundable tickets, can usually be exchanged up to 1-year from date of issuance. Please check with your travel agent. Call us...

Do I have a seat assignment ?

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:59:24 -0500

At the time you make your reservation, PaylessRussia.com sends your seating preference (any, aisle, or window) to the airline, which assigns seats for all customers. Once seats have been assigned, they will be noted in www.virtuallythere.com under itinerary details, as well as in confirmation...

What documents do I need to go through airport security?

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:35:24 -0500

Passengers must present a valid government issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport and an airline issued boarding pass for the current date to proceed through airport security to the gate. Passengers can obtain boarding passes from the airline's ticket counter at the...

How can I see my reservation and modify my itinerary?

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:32:24 -0500

1. Go to www.virtuallythere.com 2. On the left side of the screen put your Reservation code and your last name 3. You may be required to put a password. The password is the email address of the passenger. 4. Check whether the ticket is refundable or non-refundable on the bottom of the...

Why is more expensive to fly on weekends?

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:28:24 -0500

The majority of travelers hold jobs Mon – Fri working hours, and 2 weeks of paid vacation. If you have more than two weeks, you most likely have a job in a big company and you have been working for a while there. People are happy for every day they can squeeze and make their vacation...

What is the minimum age for unaccompanied travelers?

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:25:24 -0500

6 years. Please check with the airline that you are traveling with.

What if I typed in the wrong date?

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:22:24 -0500

If you typed in the wrong date, please contact us at 1800-890-3731 and if it is after business hours at 727-902-9316. Please keep in mind that your current fare may not be the same or available for the new dates you are requesting. We can void your ticket with no penalty within 24 hours of...

Overbooked flights. Refused boarding

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:19:24 -0500

During summer travel it is not uncommon for airlines to be overbooked. It is possible that some passengers will be denied boarding. What do you do in such case? Before passengers are denied boarding on involuntary basis the airlines usually are trying to get more volunteers. The airlines will...

Airlines Toll Free Numbers

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:16:24 -0500

Aer Lingus: (800)474-7424 Aero California: (800)237-6225 Aeroflot Main Reservations Line: (888) 340-6400 Aeroflot USA Reservations: (800)995-5555 Aerolineas Argentinas: (800)333-0276 AeroMar: (718)544-6333 or (305)871-4262 Aeromexico: (800)237-6639 Aeropostal: (888)912-8466 Air...