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.

Moscow airports Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo function today in normal regime, there are no flight cancellations and delays because of smog. Visibility in Moscow airports has increased to 600 metres in Sheremetyevo, 1, 6 kilometres in Vnukovo and 2 kilometres in Domodedovo.

"50 let Pobedy" Nuclear ice-breaker went to sea from port of Murmansk and made its way to the Northern Pole on the August, 5. Except the crew members, there are more than a hundered tourists on board, eager to behold the North Pole. This cruise trip is already the third one for this nuclear ship.

Strong smoke of wild fires in Moscow Region has already caused 40 flight delays in Moscow airports of Vnukovo and Domodedovo. According to the source, the flights cannot land and depart because of decreasing visibility.