Airline: Aeroflot - Russian Airlines
Flight: 208
Aircraft: Airbus A330-343
Registration: VQ-BNS
Departure Airport: Moscow-Sheremetyevo (SVO), Russia
Arrival Airport: Shanghai-Pudong International (PVG), China
Seat: 26G (Economy)
Moscow - Shanghai with brand new A330-300 at the end of December. The plane departed from Terminal F. Never used it before and will try to avoid next time. Very crowdy and inconvenient terminal, barely renovated since post-Soviet times. Extremely expensive duty free shops occupy 2/3 of the whole floor so the waiting area is small with few places to sit.
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Red-eye flight SU208. Not very punctual as usual - departed and arrived 20 minutes late. I monitored flight information for a week before the departure - up to half an hour delays seem to be common. We were given brand new A330 named after A. Bakulev. Cabin was clean. In anticipation of the Olympics Sochi-2014 logos and symbols are everywhere - looks like an obsession.
Cabin crew were friendly and efficient. Food was served twice on a 7,5hs flight, good choice, tasty meals.
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Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
Personal entertainment system is very good. Blankets and earphones were given to all the passengers.
Seat comfort was quite poor to me. Seats in the Economy class are narrow with surprisingly little legroom. When you recline your seat the bottom part goes forward, it makes the legroom even smaller. Uncomfortable on long-haul flight.
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Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
MyAviation.net:

Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
Bags arrived safe, baggage claim at PVG was quick.
All in all, not the best experience ever, but I would fly them again if the price is fair.
Flight: 208
Aircraft: Airbus A330-343
Registration: VQ-BNS
Departure Airport: Moscow-Sheremetyevo (SVO), Russia
Arrival Airport: Shanghai-Pudong International (PVG), China
Seat: 26G (Economy)
Moscow - Shanghai with brand new A330-300 at the end of December. The plane departed from Terminal F. Never used it before and will try to avoid next time. Very crowdy and inconvenient terminal, barely renovated since post-Soviet times. Extremely expensive duty free shops occupy 2/3 of the whole floor so the waiting area is small with few places to sit.
MyAviation.net:

Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
Red-eye flight SU208. Not very punctual as usual - departed and arrived 20 minutes late. I monitored flight information for a week before the departure - up to half an hour delays seem to be common. We were given brand new A330 named after A. Bakulev. Cabin was clean. In anticipation of the Olympics Sochi-2014 logos and symbols are everywhere - looks like an obsession.
Cabin crew were friendly and efficient. Food was served twice on a 7,5hs flight, good choice, tasty meals.
MyAviation.net:

Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
Personal entertainment system is very good. Blankets and earphones were given to all the passengers.
Seat comfort was quite poor to me. Seats in the Economy class are narrow with surprisingly little legroom. When you recline your seat the bottom part goes forward, it makes the legroom even smaller. Uncomfortable on long-haul flight.
MyAviation.net:

Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
MyAviation.net:

Photographer © Dmitriy D. Kuzin
Bags arrived safe, baggage claim at PVG was quick.
All in all, not the best experience ever, but I would fly them again if the price is fair.
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