Sheremetyevo Airport presents its strategic development projects toВ the global aviation community
Sheremetyevo International Airport is taking part in the 134th IATA Slot Conference which is being held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on June 10–12, 2014. More than one thousand representatives of the world’s leading airlines and airports have gathered to participate in the largest international forum on route development.
The Sheremetyevo Airport delegation, headed by Daria Street, Head of the Aviation Marketing Department, will hold negotiations with the airport’s partners and potential clients to finalize the schedule for the winter season of air navigation, establish the most interesting connection routes and reserve slots to meet the requirements of airlines’ business development and passengers’ expectations.
As part of this forum, Sheremetyevo Airport made a large-scale presentation and road-show to unveil the development plans of the largest hub in the country and the airport’s strategic projects to the business community.
In particular, the airport’s partners, representatives of the largest aviation alliances and airlines got acquainted with the unique large-scale development project for the North Terminal Complex of Sheremetyevo Airport. The project will be implemented by the Joint Venture of JSC MASH and TPS Avia Holding.
Development ofВ the North Terminal Complex, with anВ annual capacity ofВ 40В million passengers, isВ one ofВ the strategic areas ofВ Sheremetyevo Airport operations. The first stage ofВ the new complex, designed for anВ annual capacity ofВ 15В million passengers, will beВ located atВ the site ofВ Terminal B. This sector also includes the exit from the underground terminal-to-terminal tunnel connecting the North and the South areas ofВ the airport. Plans call for the completion ofВ construction ofВ the underground tunnel and the new Terminal BВ inВ 2017, taking into account the preparation ofВ Sheremetyevo Airport toВ provide transport services during the 2018В FIFA World Cup.
Operation ofВ the new terminal inВ the northern area ofВ Sheremetyevo Airport will provide anВ opportunity toВ ensure passenger traffic growth ofВ upВ toВ 53В million passengers byВ 2023 while maintaining aВ high level ofВ service quality.
Modern infrastructure, efficient power distribution, and a comfortable flow pattern for the passengers and baggage of connecting flights will strengthen the positions of Sheremetyevo Airport as a large hub offering fundamentally-new opportunities for air-carriers to develop on the airport’s base.
Taking into account the venue of the conference, the airport’s delegation is planning to hold meetings and talks regarding commercial and marketing cooperation with the leading airlines of the Middle East and Asia whose business strategies are aimed at development in Europe.
InВ addition, Sheremetyevo Airport will take part inВ working sessions devoted toВ industry development trends, consolidation processes, the risks ofВ economic and political effects, and cooperation among airports and airlines inВ the joint development ofВ flight operations and strengthening ofВ passenger loyalty.
According to the schedule of the International Air Transport Association, the 134th IATA Conference is taking place on June 10–12, 2014, in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. The world’s leading airlines and airports are taking part in the Conference.
Over the years, the Conference has emerged asВ aВ platform for successful negotiations and the conclusion ofВ contracts, asВ well asВ aВ convenient place toВ establish new business relations.
Sheremetyevo International Airport isВ recognized asВ the top European airport offering the best service quality inВ year 2013 according toВ the results ofВ Airport Service Quality research program ofВ ACI (Airports Council International).
Sheremetyevo isВ the largest Russian airport inВ terms ofВ handling regular international flights. The destinations network ofВ Sheremetyevo includes over 200В destinations.
According toВ the results ofВ 2013 Sheremetyevo Airport passenger traffic reached 29В million 256 thousand people, which isВ 11.7% more than inВ 2012.
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Public relations centre
Tel.: (495) 578-85-85, (495) 578-20-73
Fax: (495) 232-65-48
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Date modified:
16.06.2014