S7 Airlines and British Airways have signed a code-sharing agreement, opening up joint flights from Russian regions via Moscow Domodedovo to London Heathrow.

The airlines' joint flights will begin on 8 February 2011. Flights from the regions to Moscow fly on S7 Airlines planes, and those from Moscow to London will be on British Airways aircraft. The Moscow – London route will be served three times a day, giving passengers the best choices for making connections.

S7 Group Deputy Chief Executive Anton Eremin said: “We are happy to improve our cooperation with British Airways. Code-sharing partnerships afford passengers from both companies’ wide opportunities: new flights are always appearing to countries and cities, and the frequency of flights is increasing on already-existing flights. For our passengers' convenience, a single ticket can be issued for the flight all the way through to the final destination.”

British Airways General Manager Europe and Africa, Gavin Halliday, said: “Russia is an important market for us and we are pleased that our relationship with S7 is developing well. The code-share with S7 will give our customers much better access to many more cities across Russia and help S7 customers take advantage of better links to Heathrow Terminal 5.”