OREANDA-NEWS. Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT)— has inaugurated a new business-class lounge in the federal zone of Saint-Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport. Aeroflot business-class passengers, Gold- and Platinum-level Aeroflot Bonus FFP members as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus cards holders are eligible to enjoy services of the new business lounge. The latter is designed to accommodate up to 200 guests at a time.

The lounge provides all amenities to ensure passengers’ comfort:

— a cozy kids’ room;

— spacious shower rooms, three changing rooms;

— free WiFi, desks equipped with computers;

— a meeting room.

While waiting for their flights, passengers can unwind, enjoying the snacks and refreshments’ offer of the two buffet counters, watch TV and read newspapers and magazines. The shiny-new Aeroflot business lounge is located on the third floor (3), Sector A of Pulkovo-1 Terminal.

Aeroflot is Russia’s flagship carrier and one of the largest airline groups in Europe. In 2014, Aeroflot carried 23.6 million passengers (34.7 million passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries), a record for any Russian airline. A proud member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance, Aeroflot and its partners serve 1,052 destinations in 177 countries worldwide. Aeroflot operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, numbering 160 Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi airliners. Aeroflot is among the global leaders in aviation safety. The company’s European Community Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Index, which is the main globally recognized safety parameter, is comparable to global peers. The first Russian carrier to enter the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register, renewing its registration for the sixth time in 2015, Aeroflot has successfully passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and is fully ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 compliant. In 2015 Aeroflot was named by SKYTRAX as the Best Airline in Eastern Europe for the fourth time.