Ural Airlines is re-launching one of its services: a free airport transfer via Air Express for Wings Club gold and silver cards holders. A free ticket to or from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport is available from May 1, 2012 and can be booked via the air carrier’s official website, the airline’s press service reports. The comfortable Air Express trains give one an opportunity to commute to any of the capital’s three international airports from downtown Moscow, with no delays and regardless of what the weather and the traffic look like. Trains from Domodedovo Airport arrive at Paveletsky Station

The FIFA and the World Cup 2018 coordination committee’s first monitoring visit to Yekaterinburg will take place on May 14, 2012. First Deputy Head of Yekaterinburg Council Sergey Shvindt says this is a very important visit for the Mid-Urals’ capital, as it will determine whether the World Cup will actually be held in Yekaterinburg. The officials expect to visit Central Stadium, Koltsovo Airport, and a number of prospective fan zones. As for the fan zones, Historic Square is currently being considered as the primary location. To ensure safety, the river will be covered with special frames.

Ural State University of Economics is planning to start working on a new study/lab facility as soon as this year. The decision is stated in the university’s Property Development Program approved of by the Learned Council, USUE’s Rector Mikhail Fedorov told UrBC. According to the Rector, the facility is needed in order to introduce new trends into the educational process, namely, biotechnologies and the communal housing services and utilities development center, as well as in order to support the Eurasian Youth Movement. ‘Three wells are about to be finished at the moment. If everything goes

Unilever Rus, which currently owns a 99.48% shareholding in the cosmetics manufacturer Concern Kalina, intends to buy out the remaining portion of the Yekaterinburg-based company’s shares. The company has already placed the proposal to this extent with the stockholders. The shares in question are ordinary registered uncertified ones, state serial number 1-05-30306-D. The suggested buy-out price comes to 4,260 RUR; the list of shareholders will be valid as of June 26, 2012, the 46th day after Concern Kalina has received the buy-out offer.

Ural Airlines keeps expanding the number of international flights taking off from Chelyabinsk. In addition to direct scheduled flights to Vienna, Harbin, and Dubai (launched in the fall of 2011), the company now operates a new Chelyabinsk-Burgas flight. Starting May 25, it will be operated every Friday using comfortable Airbus planes. The round trip tickets can be obtained for as little as 22,800 RUR (all fees included), the airline’s press service reports. ‘Burgas is Bulgaria’s second largest resort. This is a perfect place to spend a family holiday: warm sea, clean beaches, amazing nature.