OREANDA-NEWS. June 29, 2011. Starting from June 25, 2011, Transaero Airlines will operate Boeing 777 aircraft on Moscow-Toronto route. For the first time ever an aircraft of such capacity, speed and comfort will be operated on the route between the two largest cities of Russia and Canada. Transaero's Boeing 777 aircraft with which flights to the destination in Canada will be performed offers enhanced ergonomics in a four-class configuration: Imperial, Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Tourist Economy Class. Such configuration makes the service affordable to all categories of passengers.

Transaero is the only airline in the world which now operates direct flights between Russia and Canada. At the same time it's worth mentioning that the price of a ticket in Imperial class on the direct flight Moscow-Toronto is lower than ticket price in first class of any international carrier which performs transfer flights between Moscow and Toronto with a stop in Europe. Moreover in accordance with announced fares, ticket price in Imperial class will be lower than for tickets in business class on connection flights performed by international carriers. Passengers of the Imperial class take advantage of extra wide and comfortable seats easily transforming into a comfortable lie-flat bed, menu from the famous Moscow restaurant "Pushkin", unique crystal and porcelain crockery.

Transaero Airlines launched flights to Toronto five years ago – in June 2006. Boeing 767 was operated on the route up till now. At present the company, in accordance with its ongoing fleet development and renewal program of wide-body long-haul aircraft (mainly Boeing 777s and Boeing 747s) made a decision on further development of its product on Moscow-Toronto route. Transaero Airlines deems this step to meet the requirements of air traffic development between Russia and Canada.