The first rate Russian air carrier of Aeroflot has announced discounts for flights Moscow - St. Petersburg in the end of the year. New ticket price offered to the passengers of the most popular air service in Russia is 1259 rubles for one way ticket and 1778 for round trip. You can enjoy this offer under certain conditions.

High-speed trains Sapsan can tie Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian ambassador Vladimir Yelchenko said after negotiations with Valentina Matvienko, St. Petersburg governor. It was not specified, from which Russian city the trains will run, with Ukraine everything is clear, it will be Kiev, the capital.

Shedule of Aeroexpress trains, transporting the passengers from and to the airport of Sheremetyevo will be altered for September weekends. Some trains will be cancelled, in connection with reconstruction works on the railroad.

El Al air company, the national air carrier of Israel is inclined to open a new direct flight to Tyumen, capital of Tyumen Region, Western Siberia (have a look at the map). The flight Tel - Aviv - Tyumen is expected to be popular, because of a good buying capacity of Tyumen residents and adequate equipment of the airport.

Republic of Buryatia is opening direct flight connection with Chinese territory of Manchuria, reports the source. The flight Ulan-Ude - Manchuria with possible continuation to Tianjin has been already coordinated with the Chinese administration. The company for carrying out this flight is already known, the date of beginning the service is under definition

The air company of Turkish airlines is inclined to open an absolutely new air service Ankara - Moscow from October, 31. The flights are supposed to land in Domodedovo, three times a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flight will depart from Ankara at 14. 00 and land in Moscow at 18. 05. The flyback from Moscow will take place at 19. 15 and reach Ankara at 21. 25.

Passengers, landing in the Moscow airport of Sheremetyevo will be able to take their baggage in 7 minutes after the landing. The innovation is so far actual for the passengers of Air France and KLM, but it will be expanded later. The innovation is tied with that the problems with luggage in this airport have become too frequent.

A new three days tour service called "Travel to the Times of Novgorod veche" offered to the guests of Novgorod the Great starts this Friday next to the Kokuy tower of Novgorod Kremlin. The service will sink tourists into the atmosphere of the medieval city-state, governed by veche (town's meeting).

Russian Lapland is a new project which supposes creating a special economic zone in Murmansk Region, on the territories like Hibiny Mountains and Lovozerskiye tundry. The project supposes improving infrastructure, building of new hotels and things like this. The works should be finished by 2014.

Interviews in the USA Consulate in Moscow appointed on the August, 9 are cancelled because of unexampled level of air pollution in Moscow, which exceeded the norms in a few times.