Russia & the Caucasus News

Cathay Pacific to fly to Moscow

2/12/2010 11:30:00 AM
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to fly to Moscow, capital of the Russian Federation. The airline is in the process of applying to the relevant authorities and looks forward to finalising flight details as soon as the regulatory approvals are in place.
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Hilton set to launch new Russian property

2/2/2010 11:44:00 AM
Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with InvestGroup Hotel LLC to open a new Hilton hotel in Gelendzhik, Russia. Scheduled to open in summer 2010, Hilton Gelendzhik Resort and Spa will be the Hilton brand's second property in Russia, following the opening of the iconic Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya in 2008.
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AirBaltic to launch Vilnius-Gatwick flights

1/26/2010 11:50:00 AM
Last week airBaltic announced a new route from London (Gatwick) to Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Iberia starts a code share agreement with Russian Airline S7

1/15/2010 12:06:00 PM
As of today, Iberia will start a code share agreement with S7, the largest Russian domestic air carrier by the number of passengers, on the flights between Moscow Domodedovo airport and Madrid.
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London, Moscow lead European hotel development

12/21/2009 9:48:00 AM
The Europe hotel development pipeline includes 577 hotels comprising 97,266 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week.
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flydubai’s touches down in Azerbaijan

11/23/2009 3:53:00 PM
“We see Baku as an important economic and financial center in the Southern Caucasus and this importance is only going to increase.
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Lithuanian airline opens UK call centre

11/23/2009 11:22:00 AM
From today" Star1 Airlines" have entered into an agreement with "Flight Directors" to provide local call center services, for customers residing in the united Kingdom.
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IATA pens strategic partnership with Russia

11/22/2009 9:56:00 AM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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