MOSCOW, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Transaero Airlines will start scheduled nonstop flights between Moscow and Taipei on July 2, 2014.

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The UN505/506 weekly flight will be operated from Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, onboard Boeing 767-300 according to the following schedule (all times local):

Departure from Moscow on Wednesdays at 15.00, arrival in Taipei at 06.50 the next day. Departure from Taipei on Thursdays at 09.40, arrival in Moscow at 17.30.

Transaero Airlines carried out its maiden flight from Moscow to the Taiwan's administrative center Taipei in 2002.

Transaero is the only carrier to carry out nonstop flights on the Moscow-Taipei route. These services are of significant importance for the Taiwanese travelling to the leisure destinations during the summer season - to Moscow or to Europe via Moscow as well as for the Russians willing to spend their vacations in Taiwan.

Transaero Airlines also offers its clients connecting flights between Taipei and Moscow under the codeshare agreement with China Airlines.

Tickets for Transaero's Taipei - Moscow flights are available at the airline's booking offices, travel agents, on its website http://www.transaero.ru/en.

About Transaero Airlines: 

Transaero Airlines launched its flights in 1991. Transaero is the Russia's second largest carrier. In 2013 the airline carried 12.5 million passengers. It ranks among the top 30 airlines in the world in terms of passenger turnover.

Currently, Transaero operates the fleet of 99 aircraft including 20 Boeing 747, 14 Boeing 777, 16 Boeing 767, 44 Boeing 737, three Тu-214, two Тu-204-100С. The airline is the largest operator of widebody aircraft fleet in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe. Transaero is the launch customer in Russia of the most modern aircraft such as Аirbus А380, Boeing 747-8I and Аirbus А320 neo.

The network of the airline includes more than 200 routes in Russia, Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa.

Transaero was named the World's Most Improved Airline at the Skytrax 2013 Awards. In 2013 Transaero was voted the Best Airline in EMEA by Frequent Business Traveler, US online publication.

For more information, please, visit: http://www.transaero.ru/en

SOURCE Transaero Airlines