Director Aviation Marketing & Business Development- Markus Klaushofer has spoken exclusively to ROL regarding the inaugriation of its new service from Beijing on March 19.

'We are delighted to announce that on 19 March 2009 Hainan Airlines launched the air service from Sheremetyevo International Airport. On 19 March 2009 the official delegation from Beijing headed by the Vice-Chairman of Hainan Airlines Mr. Wang Ying Ming was welcomed at Sheremetyevo-2. The flights on the route Moscow - Beijing will be provided from Sheremetyevo-2 three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 20.35 p.m. Moscow time. The airline will deploy the modern and comfortable Airbus A-330 on the route."

Markus also confirmed that Malev Hungarian Airlines will also commence operations to SVO from March 29.

"We also have a great news about new route to Budapest. Malev currently serves Moscow Domodedovo but under the agreement, it will operate to Moscow Sheremetyevo - Budapest route summer 2009.The pact takes effect from 29 March. SkyTeam partner Aeroflot will codeshare with Oneworld member Malev on the twice-daily services from Sheremetyevo airport. The Russian carrier will operate Airbus A319s on the route and Malev will use Boeing 737s."

Moscow Sheremetyevo has an enhanced airport profile please visit at

https://www.routesonline.com/airports/7464/moscow-sheremetyevo/