Economy to determine Georgian foreign policy
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Is Aeroflot too big for Georgia?
Airzena staff hold protests at Tbilisi International Airport, flights to Moscow were cancelled
Krasnodar Airport remains closed due to dense fog
The Krasnodar Airport remains closed. Horizontal visibility is about 350-550m, vertical 50m. 16 flights (Aeroflot, UTair flights to Moscow, Donavia flight to Yerevan and flydubai flight to the UAE) have been delayed, compared with 10 the previous day. 12 planes had to land at other airports. About a thousand passengers are waiting for their planes, TASS reports.
Georgia is the most popular New Year's destination for Russians among post-Soviet countries.
Tour operators, having in their selection proposals for Georgia and the CIS countries, have concluded that the demand for the New Year holidays here, unlike the vast majority of the areas visited, are resisting significant falls, and in some positions show positive dynamics.
Departures start from Krasnodar Airport
Five arriving flights have been halted at Krasnodar Airport. An S7 plane flying from Moscow (Domodedovo) landed at Anapa Airport. Two planes of Aeroflot from Moscow (Sheremetyevo) were sent to Sochi and Anapa. Planes of VIM Airlines from Moscow (Domodedovo) and Nordwind from Hurghada are awaiting departure, Yuga.ru reports.The airport will open for arriving flights in about an hour, after vision improves.
Aeroflot expands to Georgia
A Tbilisi-Moscow flight will cost about $220
Baku hosts Global Forum on Youth Policies
Recognition of Azerbaijan’s efforts in education, sports and intercultural dialogue
Aeroflot to start flights to Georgia
The winter schedule of Aeroflot (from October 26, 2010, to March 28, 2015) has been supplemented with two new flights, one of them to Tbilisi, Interfax reports.
Aeroflot to start Tbilisi-Kishinev flights
Aeroflot plans to start Tbilisi-Kishinev flights in autumn and winter, according to Aeroflot Director General Vitaly Savelyev, ITAR-TASS reports.
Aeroflot and Sovkomflot to be privatized this year
Rosimushchestvo Head Olga Dergunova said at the Sochi Investment Forum that Aeroflot and Sovkomflot will be privatized by the end of the year, ITAR-TASS reports.She doubts that Rosneft would be privatized this year. Rosneftegaz and Rosneft and banks need to start preparing infrastructure for privatization in late September to be privatized this year, but no structure for the process has been presented so far.
Kiev announces new rules for Russia’s Aeroflot and Transaero
The Ukrainian State Aviation Service has limited flights over the country’s territory for Aeroflot and Transaero. They make regular flights to Bulgaria, Turkey, Israel, Greece and Egypt and will now follow a special regime of transit flights through Ukraine, Interfax reports.Aeroflot and Transaero will need permits from the State Aviation Service of Ukraine for every single flight over Ukraine.
Iranians prefer vacation in Russia
Tourists do not seem to be returning home yet
American and European airline companies stop flights to Israel
All U.S. and the largest European airlines have stopped flights to Israel. Over 90 missiles were launched at Israel from Gaza yesterday. About 70 of them landed in Israel, including one in an empty nursery. The Iron Dome missile system intercepted about 18 missiles. One missile landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Russia's Transaero and Aeroflot had to return their planes to Moscow. Turkish Airlines cancelled flights to Israel. Compared with an average of over 140 missiles launched at Israel, the number of launches has dropped.
Flight Baku - Moscow to depart with an 18-hour delay
Detainee Baku - Moscow sent a 18-hour delay Mon July 21, 2014 19:38:40 Flight Baku - Moscow (SU 1853) Russian airline "Aeroflot", who was arrested on Monday with a 6:10, will be sent at 22:00, said the Heydar Aliyev …
Chess in the Caucasus
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Aeroflot and UTair refuse to open regular flights to Georgia
Russian airline companies Aeroflot and UTair have refused to start regular flights to Georgia, News Georgia reports.The Russian Federal Aviation Agency said that it would give permission for Moscow-Tbilisi flights only on condition of …
Aeroflot closes 17 flight routes
Aeroflot has stopped operating 17 flight routes: flights from Rostov-on-Don and Mineralniye Vody to Yerevan; flights from Mineralniye Vody, Rostov-on-Don and Sochi to Tashkent; flights from Saint-Petersburg to Odessa and other destinations, News.am reports.The company explained that passengers were not using the routes.
Sevastopol Airport to become air hub
The Belbek Airport in Sevastopol will be modernized within the framework of the program for the development of transportation infrastructure in Crimea, Maksim Sokolov said, RIA Novosti reports.The airport will be modernized the accept the …
Flight tickets to Crimea drop in price
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lifted the VAT for flight tickets to Crimea. The VAT will no longer be collected for the tickets starting on June 1, 2014, Lenta.ru reports.The VAT for the tickets totals 18%.Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev proposed increase of the number of flights to Crimea and reduction of ticket prices to 7,000-8,000 rubles in late March. He emphasized that the tickets should cost less than tickets to Turkey and Bulgaria.
Russia denies hindering of charter flights to Georgia
Spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich has denied information about attempts to block Aeroflot charter flights to Georgia, Business Georgia reports.According to media reports quoting the Russian Federal Aviation Agency, the Foreign Ministry recommended the commission for airline permits to give Aeroflot no permissions for charter flights to Georgia. Ural Airlines and S7 Airlines are making such flights at the moment.Aeroflot may renew flights to Georgia after a 5-year break in April.
