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Category Archives: Aeroflot

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Turkish Airlines Debuts “Aeroflot” Airbus A350

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022 10 Comments

It’s not huge news that one airline took over the cancelled aircraft deliveries of another carrier, but it is rather noteworthy when it involves the heavily-sanctioned Russian flag carrier Aeroflot and represents a very cool addition to the Turkish...

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How Aeroflot Just Purchased Eight Airbus A330-300 Jets

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2022May 15, 2022 5 Comments
Aeroflot Purchased A330-300

Despite crippling sanctions against the Russian Federation, Aeroflot Russian Airlines just purchased eight Airbus A330-300 jets. How was this even possible? The answer is an exception which seeks to avoid an even greater harm. Aeroflot Just Purchased Eight A330-300...

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Glamorous Aeroflot Flight Attendants Shower Putin With Flowers

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 5, 2022March 5, 2022 24 Comments
Putin Aeroflot Flight Attendants

In a brazen display of propaganda, Russian President Vladimir Putin was photographed earlier today surrounded by glamorous Aeroflot flight attendants in a bid to bolster solidarity for his war in Ukraine. Do these ladies not realize the pain and...

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U.S. Banned Aeroflot 40 Years Ago – Will It Happen Again?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2022February 22, 2022 68 Comments
United States Ban Aeroflot

In 1982, the United States banned Aeroflot Russian Airlines from serving the United States. 4o years later, will we see a similar move? Will We See A New United States Ban Against Aeroflot Russian Airlines? In 1981, U.S. President...

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Aeroflot’s Contradictory Signals On Masks

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 18, 2020 7 Comments
Aeroflot Mask-Free Section

On Aeroflot, you must wear a mask or you will be denied boarding. Onboard, you must keep your mask on or face an unspecified punishment. But if you don’t keep your mask on, you’ll be accommodated in a special...

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Aeroflot’s Dream Of Glory Mimics Russia’s

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 7 Comments
Aeroflot Glory

Aeroflot Russian Airlines dreams of glory. It wants to become a swanky, luxurious, powerful airline heralded by the world and sought after by elites. Sounds like Mother Russia, doesn’t it? Aeroflot Dreams Of Glory A lot of change is...

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Americans Trapped In Moscow Airport After Aeroflot Flight Ordered Back To Gate

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2020April 4, 2020 7 Comments
Americans Trapped Moscow Aeroflot

After abruptly and unexpectedly suspending international air traffic yesterday, hundreds of Americans and thousands of others find themselves trapped in Russia. One asthma-stricken man remains stuck without a visa in Moscow Airport almost out of medication. Yesterday, April 3,...

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Aeroflot Unveils Stunning New Business Class Suites On A350

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019 7 Comments
Aeroflot A350 Business Class Suites

Aeroflot Russian Airlines has unveiled a beautiful new business class suite that will debut on its new Airbus A350 jets next spring. Aeroflot A350 Business Class Suites In photos obtained by Henrik Olsen of InsideFlyer.dk, we see a tasteful...

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Don’t Blame Aeroflot For Overweight Cat Scheme…

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019 14 Comments
Aeroflot Cat Business Class

As much as we want to root for the “little guy” (and his big cat), I am finding it very difficult to get upset over Aeroflot’s decision to penalize a passenger for deliberately breaking the rules then gloating about...

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AeroflotLaw In Travel

Fraud, Aeroflot-Style

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 3, 2019 3 Comments
Aeroflot Fraud

Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ Deputy CEO and three of his colleagues have been arrested for fraud and embezzlement. The details will leave you shaking your head. Vladimir Alexandrov and three Aeroflot employees in the legal department have been charged with...

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Aeroflot Announces A350 Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 20, 2019August 20, 2019 2 Comments
Aeroflot A350 Routes

Aeroflot Russian Airlines has announced its first six A350 routes, covering flights to Asia and the United States starting next spring. Aeroflot ordered 14 A350-900s. Initial deliveries were due this year, but production delays have pushed back the first...

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Tragic: 41 Killed in Aeroflot Crash

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019 3 Comments

An Aeroflot jet crashed at Moscow on Sunday, sending the aircraft into flames as passengers desperately tried to escape. 41 of the 78 passengers and crew onboard did not survive, including two children and a flight attendant. The Sukhoi Superjet-100,...

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Aeroflot Drops Alcohol Ban On Longhaul Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 2, 2019 6 Comments
Aeroflot Alcohol Ban

Did you know that Aeroflot has banned alcohol in economy class on flights to Bangkok, Havana and Shanghai for nearly a decade? That ban is about to end. I honestly had no idea such a ban existed on Aeroflot...

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One Aeroflot 737-800 Diverts As Another Skids Off Runway

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 23, 2019 1 Comment
Aeroflot 737-800 Issues

One day. Two Aeroflot 737-800s. Two unrelated incidents. First, a problematic passenger onboard an Aeroflot flight from Surgut (SGC) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) forced a diversion. Surgut is a city on the Ob River in Western Siberia, about 1,800 miles...

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Booking Aeroflot Award Space With SkyTeam Partners Proves Difficult

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 21, 2018July 21, 2018 13 Comments
Aeroflot Award Space Trouble

After a superb trip nearly a decade ago, Aeroflot Russian Airlines is a carrier I planned to fly this year. But booking award space has proved extremely difficult. I was hoping to get to Russia next month, but am...

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Aeroflot May Double Airbus A350 Order

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Aeroflot Russian Airlines is in talks with Airbus to double its current Airbus A350 order from 14 to 28 jets. 11 years ago, Russia ordered 22 A350s: 14 A350-900s and eight A350-800s. Airbus scrapped the A350-800 program due to...

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“Old, Fat and Ugly” Aeroflot FAs Sue Airline for Discrimination

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 23, 2017August 23, 2017 Leave a Comment
Aeroflot FA Lawsuit

A pair of Aeroflot FAs who proudly call themselves “old, fat and ugly” are suing their employer for discrimination, claiming they were sidelined by a new effort to use younger, prettier, slimmer FAs. Aeroflot defends its actions on safety grounds....

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This is Why I Love Aeroflot

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 17, 2017 9 Comments
Aeroflot-food

Aeroflot is one of the most underrated airlines in the world. From “real” business class seats on flights within Europe to warm service to a modern fleet, the carrier is nothing like its Soviet footprint. Oh, and the food is...

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Does Aeroflot Still Use Russian Planes?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2017April 2, 2017 11 Comments
Aeroflot Russian Planes

I have three “problem airlines” at Award Expert, airlines that clients are very hesitant to fly. The first is Turkish Airlines. I have made the case for why Turkish is safe and a slam-dunk choice, but the resistance continues....

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Airline Accused of Banning “Old, Fat and Ugly” Flight Attendants

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 23, 2017 1 Comment
Aeroflot FAs

Such a proud day for Aeroflot yesterday with news that it had been named World’s Most Powerful Airline Brand. But today, allegations have emerged from a disgruntled group of FAs that the Russian carrier is banning flight attendants deemed...

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