Russias state-owned air carrier Aeroflot is establishing a new low-cost subsidiary, one month after its discount airline Dobrolyot had to close because of EU sanctions over Ukraine. Aeroflot said on September 16 that it had registered a subsidiary under the name Byudzhetny Perevozchik (Budget Carrier), but that the name might be changed. Its first flight is expected on October 27. In early August, the EU imposed sanctions against Dobrolyot because it offered flights to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula whose annexation by Russia earlier this year is rejected by the EU and the United States. Dobrolyot began operating in May but stopped flying on August 4 after the EU sanctions prompted several European companies to annul leasing, maintenance and insurance contracts. Russian media reports said the new airline is unlikely to offer flights to Crimea. Based on reporting by ITAR-TASS and Interfax
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:03:19 +0000
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