AirRussia.US News - July 2013

ALASKA-RUSSIAN FAR EAST 2013 SCHEDULE

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RAPP TRAVEL PACKAGE TO KHABAROVSK AND VLADIVOSTOK

We are offering a special one-week travel package, September 12-19, built around the upcoming September 17-18 RAPP meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, with convenient departure and return through Anchorage, Alaska.

Click HERE for details.

FAM TRIP TO KAMCHATKA: MULTIPLE DEPARTURES IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

Kamchatka's premier travel operator, Kamchatintour, will host travel agents on Yakutia Airlines' weekly flights from Anchorage to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatksy.

Click HERE for details.

YAKUTIA AIRLINES AIR CARGO SERVICE

ALASKA - KAMCHATKA

Yakutia Airlines offers air cargo service both East- and Westbound between Anchorage and Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky.

Click HERE for shipping guidelines and pricing.

TOURS: EXPLORE KAMCHATKA & THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST, SUMMER 2013

Tour operators and outfitters experienced in travel to Eastern Russia offer trips to accommodate a wide range of interests, ranging from wildlife and cultural tours to fishing, volcano-climbing and scientific expeditions.

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KAMCHATKA EXPLORER MAGAZINE 2013 EDITION

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Business travelers may now explore business opportunities in Eastern Russia with greater convenience and comfort than ever before. The region's major cities boast excellent hotels and restaurants, and much improved public transportation. Yakutia Airlines will get you there.

TRAVEL: To better accommodate passengers who travel on business from Alaska to the Russian Far East, Yakutia Airlines is offering a broader range of fares and services this summer.

To enhance your international travel experience, Business Class features personalized service and excellent meals. This service is available on the Anchorage-Petropavlovsk-Khabarovsk route.

Pamper yourself with Premium Economy, a new level of service for the route. Experience superior comfort with extra space and premium meal service in the coach cabin; baggage allowance is the same as for Business Class. Available only Anchorage-Petropavlovsk.

UPGRADE: Consider an upgrade at the check-in counter to Premium Economy or Business Class. Prices depend on the price/fare basis of traveler's original ticket. Subject to availability.

CONNECTIONS: Russia is more accessible than ever before thanks to Yakutia Airlines' Alaska-Russian Far East service. Connect the same day to Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, Magadan, or via other airlines to Vladivostok and Moscow. Yakutia Airlines also offers flights 6 days a week between Khabarovsk and northern Sakhalin (Nogliki and Okha); weekly between Petropavlovsk and Irktusk, and twice weekly between Petropavlovsk and Tokyo (Wednesdays and Sundays until August 14).

OTHER SERVICES: Need a hotel, transfers, visa support or guide services in Petropavlovsk or Khabarovsk? Contact us for recommendations.

EVENTS: For conferences and other events, check our Calendar of Russian Far East Events. Don't miss our special one-week RAPP Travel Package.

RESOURCES: For a list of U.S. Consulates in Russia, click HERE. For the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, click HERE.

For details about service and fares, CLICK HERE.

ADMISSION INTO RUSSIA:
FILLING OUT FORMS ON BOARD YOUR FLIGHT

MIGRATION CARD: All foreigners entering Russia must fill out a two-part migration card upon arrival. Migration cards are available at all ports of entry from Russian immigration officials, but generally flight attendants distribute this form prior to landing.

The travelers deposit one part of the card with immigration authorities at the port of entry (Entry Card "A"), and keep the other part for the duration of their stay. Upon departure, the travelers must submit their card (Exit Card "B") to immigration authorities. Click HERE to download the sample of the migration card.

CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM: Travelers are only obliged to complete a Customs Declaration Form if they are bringing goods or possessions that are subject to declaration. The regulations covering what items you are obliged to declare are listed HERE. If you fill out a customs declaration, then make sure it is stamped by a customs official, and keep it safe until your departure. Customs Declaration Forms are available on board of the aircraft, but can be download in advance HERE.

MIGRATION CARD AND VISA REGISTRATION: Travelers who spend more than seven days in Russia must register their visa and migration card through their sponsor. Travelers staying in a hotel must register their visa and migration card with their hotel within one day.

US CITIZENS: U.S. citizens should be aware that Russian police officers have the authority to stop people and request their identity and travel documents at any time, and without cause. Due to the possibility of random document checks by police, travelers should carry their original passports, migration cards, and visas with them at all times.

For more information on migration cards, visa registration, US citizen services, visit the website of The Embassy of the United States in Russia.

FEATURED DESTINATION:

EXPLORE YUZHNO- SAKHALINSK,
SAKHALIN ISLAND

Yastreb drill rig and gas flare. Chaivo, Sakhalin Island.

Billions of dollars in oil and gas investments have brought development and tourism to Sakhalin, an island that once just a penal colony during tsarist times. Major oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Shell maintain a presence there. Good food and hotels catering to foreigners are available. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has only about 200,000 residents, but boasts 52 hotels, countless banks and shopping malls, as well as local and foreign businesses.

ADVENTURE DESTINATION: As an adventure travel destination, Sakhalin has plenty of beautiful natural scenery to offer. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, diving, rafting, boating, fishing, and wildlife viewing abound.

MUSEUMS: Housed in a former Japanese administration building, the Sakhalin Regional Museum offers a good collection of natural and historic artifacts from different parts of Sakhalin Island and the Kurils. There are also the Chekhov Literary and Art Museum, featuring items from the everyday life of Anton Chekhov and his family; the Railway Museum features an open-air exhibition of old locomotives and railway trucks, including Japanese machinery operated on Sakhalin; and the Sakhalin Regional Art Museum features exhibitions on Russian and Japanese heritage.

EVENTS: The 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Sakhalin Oil & Gas 2013, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, September, 23-26. Sakhalin and the Russian Far East - Advancing Russia's Eastern Energy Vector, Stolitsa Business Center, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Read more...

GETTING TO YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK: Frequent flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk are available via other airlines from Khabarovsk and other Russian and Asian hubs.

CALENDAR OF RUSSIAN FAR EAST EVENTS

- Yakutia Diamond Week, Mirny-Yakutsk, September 2-6, 2013: Tourists will learn how diamonds are extracted, sorted, processed and how they become works of the art of jewelry. The tourist route will start in the diamond capital of Yakutia - the city of Mirny. The route will begin with a tour of the 525-meter deep kimberlite diamond quarry, the diamond sorting center and the museum of kimberlites. Afterwards, the tourists will move to Yakutsk to visit eco-ethnographic complex "The Kingdom of Permafrost," ethno-museum "Ytyk Haya" and eco-ethnographic complex "Chochur Muran." Diamond Week will end with an auction of certified, high quality Yakutian diamonds and unique jewelry made of gold, platinum and silver. Read more...

- International Forum. Ecological tourism: problems and prospects of development in the Russian Far East, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, September 12-16, 2013

The Kamchatka Regional Government will be hosting an international eco-tourism conference to promote eco-tourism on the Kamchatka peninsula. The conference will be an important international forum to educate and share experience about sustainable tourism. Read more...

- RAPP Meeting, Vladivostok, September 17-18, 2013

The 18th Annual Meeting of the Russian American Pacific Partnership. (RAPP). Read more...

- The 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Sakhalin Oil & Gas 2013, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, September, 23-26
Sakhalin and the Russian Far East - Advancing Russia's Eastern Energy Vector, Stolitsa Business Center, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Read more...

For the full calendar of Russian Far East events,
click HERE

FROM OUR BLOG:

Expanded Air Service to Russia Opens New Frontiers of Adventure By Rene E. Limeres

Kamchatka famous hot springs. Photo by Rene Limeres, Ultimate Rivers.

Yakutia Airlines renews their direct flights from Anchorage to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula this summer, with expanded service to the mainland that opens up even more opportunities for Alaskans to explore the many wonders of Russia's Far East. Beginning in late June and continuing to the end of September, their smart new Boeing 737-700 fleet will now connect Alaska to Kamchatka, the Khabarovsk region and the province of Yakutia in north eastern Siberia. The unique attractions of this last unspoiled area of the world, which once took days of travel to reach from Alaska, are now mere hours away.

Check our BLOG to read the full article.

LEGAL INSIGHT:

Learn about the Legal Side of Doing Business in Russia from Law Firm K&L Gates

Russia Amends Anti-Corruption Law to Require Affirmative Anti-Corruption Compliance Measures

On January 1, 2013, Russia implemented an amendment to its anti-corruption laws that appears to go beyond the reach of both the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and the U.K. Bribery Act ("UKBA") to the extent it requires all corporations organized in Russia to develop anti-corruption compliance measures. To read full article, click HERE.

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