Enhanced services on British Airways Moscow route, with first and business classes added
2011-09-29
Soon passengers on the British Airways' London Heathrow to Moscow service will be able to enjoy the airline’s award-winning services in First and business class when these are added next year. The changes were announced during a recent high profile UK trade delegation to Russia hosted by Prime Minister, David Cameron, with several top British business leaders.
British Airways has three return flights to Moscow Domodedevo airport, daily. From next April this route will stop being considered as a short-haul service operated with two cabins to a long-haul operation offering customers up to four classes of travel.
So passengers will then have the chance to enjoy the airline’s fully flat-beds, in-flight entertainment and sample a wide selection of meals and drinks in ultimate comfort. British Airways points out: “No other airline currently offers such a premium service on the four-hour flight between the two capital cities.”
Sir Martin Broughton, chairman of British Airways, who accompanied David Cameron to Moscow to represent British business, said: "We are proud to have been flying to Russia for over fifty years. It's an important, growing market for us and we want to reflect our commitment to the region and our customers by enhancing our services and increasing the number of seats that are available to Moscow."
British Airways has close ties with Russian airline, S7. The two are members of the oneworld alliance and launched a code-share agreement earlier this year which means customers can experience a seamless service between the UK and many destinations in Russia, transferring at Domodedovo airport.
Both airlines' customers benefit from competitive through fares, coordinated schedules and excellent customer service. It is hoped the codeshare agreement will be expanded in the coming months so soon even more parts of Russia will be linked by air services to the UK.
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