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Mar 04, 2010 (newstodate): Undaunted by Russian red-tape experiences, Moscow may soon see the arrival of a new international airline - Cathay Pacific.
The carrier is currently seeking approval from the Russian authorities to open traffic from summer 2010 between Hong Kong and Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, aiming at introducing three weekly services with Airbus A340-300 aircraft on the route.
The route was earlier announced in December, 2005, and was slated to start by the introduction of the summer schedule, effective March 27, 2006, but Russian red-tape efforts caused the plan to collapse.
Since June 2, 2004, Cathay Pacific has served Moscow through a code-share agreement with Aeroflot as operator of the flights, but the wish for own services has remained.
The carrier is currently seeking approval from the Russian authorities to open traffic from summer 2010 between Hong Kong and Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, aiming at introducing three weekly services with Airbus A340-300 aircraft on the route.
The route was earlier announced in December, 2005, and was slated to start by the introduction of the summer schedule, effective March 27, 2006, but Russian red-tape efforts caused the plan to collapse.
Since June 2, 2004, Cathay Pacific has served Moscow through a code-share agreement with Aeroflot as operator of the flights, but the wish for own services has remained.