Aeroflot B737-800 business class LONDON-MOSCOW-YEREVAN

BACKGROUND Aeroflot flies up to seven times a day from the UK to Moscow, and from there to more than 140 destinations globally, including daily to Yerevan, Armenia.

CHECK-IN I arrived at Heathrow T4 at 1015 for my 1150 departure on SU2571 to Moscow Sheremetyevo, a flight time of three hours 50 minutes. There was no queue at business class check-in and my bag was through-checked to my destination, Yerevan. Fast-track security was quiet and I proceeded to the Skyteam lounge (Aeroflot is an alliance member).

This was delayed by about 20 minutes because of the aircraft’s late arrival. Business class and Sky Priority passengers boarded first. We were offered champagne, water or juice, my jacket