Russian airlines also have flights to Seoul from these cities.

Now the Russian airline is making fun of itself.

For all of 2001, Russian airlines will have carried 24 million to 25 million passengers, up from last year's total of 21.8 million.

It was the first Russian airline to be associated with any airline alliance.

Although its list price is more than 30% lower than equivalent Western types, Russian airlines are not particularly eager to buy it.

"The Russian airline can sometimes be less cooperative," she warned.

It is on Russian airlines joining these alliances that the future of Sheremetyevo's rivals depend.

Otherwise, the report said, Russian airlines will soon fail to meet international standards.

Annushka was a Russian agricultural airline based in Shamakova, Russia.

Transaero was also the first Russian airline with a frequent flyer program, which established in 1995.