25.11.2015

First casino opens in Primorye recreation zone in Russia’s Far East
The first casino has opened in the Primorye gambling zone in Russia’s Far East. The opening ceremony of the Tigre de Cristal casino took place on Wednesday after one month of operation in soft opening format. Speaking at the ceremony Craig Ballantyne, Executive Director of G1 Entertainment company,…
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25.11.2015

Russian tour companies lose $77.5 million a month due to Egypt flight ban
Losses of Russia’s tourism industry following the suspension of flights to popular Egyptian resorts are estimated at five billion rubles ($77.5 million) per month, commercial director of Tez Tour, one of Russia’s leading travel operators, said on Wednesday. "As for losses in the tourism sector, I can…
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24.11.2015

Putin: Russia will not tolerate such crimes as attack against its Sukhoi-24 plane
Russia will not tolerate crimes like the attack on the Russian Su-24 fighter jet shot down by the Turkish Air Force in Syrian skies, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at a meeting with King of Jordan Abdullah II. "I understand each country has its own regional interests, and we have always respected…
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24.11.2015

Kremlin says the incident with crashed Russian plane too serious to rush with conclusions
The Kremlin considers it incorrect to talk about any consequences for Russian-Turkish relations after the incident with Russia’s Sukhoi Su-24 warplane, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
"It would be wrong now to give any assessments, assumptions or make any conclusions…
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24.11.2015

Russian air carriers to tighten security after A321 terror act
Russian security service FSB’s conclusion the A321 passenger jet of Russia’s Kogalymavia airlines that was carrying home more than two hundred holidaymakers fell apart in the air over the Sinai Peninsula when a bomb planted on board went off made the federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya to urge…
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24.11.2015

Travel restrictions on Russian nationals not discussed — Foreign Ministry
Restrictions on trips abroad for Russian nationals are not discussed, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. As [Deputy Foreign Minister} Oleg Syromolotov said [addressing the Federation Council], the Foreign Ministry is not addressing this issue, and no discussion is under…
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24.11.2015

No plans for exit visas for Russian tourists ever discussed in Moscow — Foreign Ministry
No plans for the introduction of Soviet-style 'exit' visas for the Russians going abroad have ever been discussed in Moscow, a high-rank source at the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS on Friday. "No doubt, members of parliament should voice their opinions on the problems of all sorts but in this case…
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11.11.2015

Transaero over 9,500 staff must be informed they need to leave company
The staff of Transaero airline must be informed within the shortest possible time that they need to leave the company, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said in a statement following a meeting on employment of Transaero workers. "It was strongly recommended to Deputy Director General of Transaero…
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09.11.2015

After the collapse of the A321, the sales of tours abroad in St. Petersburg reduced more than in other cities of Russia
In St. Petersburg, a decline in sales of tours abroad after the collapse of the A321 in Egypt felt more than in other cities of Russia, the executive director of Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze reported. "This tragedy has touched so many residents of the city whose relatives,…
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09.11.2015

Boeing 737 to continue operating in Russia — air transport agency
Operations of Boeing 737 aircraft will be continued, Head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko said Friday. "The meeting attendees were unanimous in saying that currently there are no grounds for decommissioning Boeing 737 aircraft, which are registered in other states in Bermuda,…
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04.11.2015

Mardan Palace Hotel in Turkey is sold by Ismailov for $ 127 million
Mardan Palace Hotel in Antalya, Turkey, which belonged to the former owner of Cherkizovsky market in Moscow Telman Ismailov, on Monday was sold at auction, according to the Turkish edition Hurriyett.
 
A state Halkbank is the only participant of the auction . It proposed…
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04.11.2015

Transaero shareholders accuse businessman Filev of violating deal agreement
Businessman Vladislav Filev withdrawing from the deal for the acquisition of Transaero shares is a violation of an agreement with the current shareholders, the wife of Transaero shareholder Alexander Pleshakov Olga Pleshakova said in her Twitter blog on Tuesday. On November 2 Filev’s representative said…
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03.11.2015

Legal claims related to Transaero’s shares prevented acquisition deal — S7 co-owner
Outstanding legal claims of third parties in respect of Russian Transaero airline’s shares prevented the Russian businessman and co-owner of S7 airline Vladislav Filev from buying the controlling stake and resulted in his exit from the deal, his spouse and co-owner of S7 Natalia Fileva and the shareholder’s…
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29.10.2015

Natalie Tours resumed relations with NT Incoming
Tour operator Natalie Tours sent news release, saying the resumption of cooperation with a Spanish incoming company NT Incoming. Prorogation was about one and a half months. The new cooperation agreement was signed for three years and shall enter into force on 1 November. Natalie Tours and NT Incoming…
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29.10.2015

Icarus airline of Pegas Touristik and Katekavia of Anex Tour will get routes of Transaero
Icarus airline affiliated with tour operator Pegas Touristik and Katekavia airline affiliated with Anex Tour, joined the campaign to get several routes of Transaero. As reported at the Federal Air Transport Agency, Icarus airline will start to operate regular flights from Moscow to Blagoveshchensk and…
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29.10.2015

Executive: reserving of New Year tours abroad down 80% in Russia
Advanced reserving of New Year tours to foreign countries has fallen dozens of percent in Russia while St Petersburg, Sochi, Moscow, and Kazan remain the most popular destinations for the holidaymakers during the New Year/Christmas vacations, officials at the Russian State Agency for Tourism told TASS…
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29.10.2015

Ex-owners of Transaero put together 72% of company’s shares to close deal with Aeroflot
Former owners of Transaero air carrier (the Pleshakov family) have put together 72% of the company’s shares for closing the deal with Aeroflot, Transaero’s former CEO Olga Pleshakova wrote in her Twitter microblog. Part of the shares was held in pawn in one of the state banks. Another state bank was…
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29.10.2015

Transaero shares up 40% in early trading on Moscow Stock Exchange
Transaero shares increased by 40% to 10.95 rubles per share in the early trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Tuesday. On October 26 Olga Pleshakova, the former CEO of Transaero, summed the activities of the airline which has been on the market since 1991. "Transaero has served over 86 million passengers,…
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29.10.2015

Search engine Bronni.ru stopped working
On Tuesday, October 27, the users of the search fengine "Bronni.ru" discovered that the site is not available, the telephones are disabled, and search modules integrated on agencies' web pages are not working. Later, "Bronni.ru" to restore the site and all the services, but the phone is still switched…
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26.10.2015

Transaero stock down 35%, losing last week’s gains
Shares of Transaero airline plunged by 35.5% on the Moscow Exchange on Monday to 7.1 rubles per share after falling by 22% at the opening trade. On October 21, Transaero stock soared 187% in the course of trading. Experts say the surge last week was backed not by major investors but by small speculators…
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