Russia's Aeroflote invades a new market

[daveklepper]

This morning the Hebrew newspaper Yisrael HaYom, "Israel Today," carried a full-page color advertisement with an atractive stewerdess clad in red, the New York City skylines with the Statue of Liberty in the forground, and an invitation to fly Aeroflote from Israel (Ben Gurion) to New York, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles via one change of plane in Moscow. Featured are ergometrically-designed seats for tourist and seats that convert into slightly inclined beds for business class.  The planes are Boeing 777s, not Russian planes.  A choice of 15 meals is offered.

Is Russia invading other markets as well?  The Israel - USA market has been the property of El Al and various USA airlines for nonstops, and of European airlines for one-stops or change-of-plane at slightly lower cost and more amenities. 

[Paul Milenkovic]

Russia invading?

I thought the authorities in Israel have good diplomatic relations with those in Russia.  Israel gets to fly military jets needed to protect its security over Syria on even calendar days, the Russian Air Force gets to conduct its operations in support of the Syrian government forces on odd calendar days?

Maybe the authorities in Israel understand something about Russia that people in America don't know?

[Electroliner 1935]

What is the flight durations via Moscow vs the alternative? Suspect it is significant. 

[daveklepper]

[quote user="Paul Milenkovic"]

Russia invading?

I thought the authorities in Israel have good diplomatic relations with those in Russia.  Israel gets to fly military jets needed to protect its security over Syria on even calendar days, the Russian Air Force gets to conduct its operations in support of the Syrian government forces on odd calendar days?

Maybe the authorities in Israel understand something about Russia that people in America don't know?

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Israel  does have decent if not superb diplomatic relations with Russia.  And the route advertised has been available for at least ten years.  But marketing this  route is brand new.   Total time to LA should be about equal to via Europe, but other destinations more time. 

 

I am not aware of current IDF flights over Syria.

[schlimm]

It's Aeroflot, not Aeroflote.  They've had service to Chicago (via JFK) to Moscow for years.

[daveklepper]

thnaks for the correction