In early November, Moscow Domodedovo Airport released a long-awaited update of its interactive application DME Live: The game is available for free download on the official web-site of the airport and through the App Store for the operating systems MS Windows, MacOS and iOS.Opening the door to the fascinating world of aviation, DME Live offers its users to try to manage the largest airport in Russia and Eastern Europe. Players are to ensure the operative handling of aircrafts: In order to do this it is necessary to allocate aircrafts on its parking area in the most appropriate way, to load in-flight catering and baggage on time, deliver passengers on board as well as to handle cargo. The updated version of the application offers additional options for ground handling, for example, a player defines how much fuel is required for refueling depending on the aircraft type.One month before the opening of scheduled commercial flights, the biggest passenger aircraft A380 will start its regular flights to the virtual   >>>

Yamal Airlines has launched regular flights between Moscow and Arkhangelsk from Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Tickets are already on sale for the route, which represents the new, unique to Domodedovo destination. Arkhangelsk has been one of Russia’s main seaports in the North of Russia since the early 17th century. Today it is the historical and industrial capital of the Pomorye region, the cradle of the culture and traditions of Russia’s North.As well as offering a fascinating destination for tourists, the Arkhangelsk route gives additional opportunities to Domodedovo’s transit network. Yamal Airlines can offer both its own connecting flights and connections with partner airlines as the part of Domodedovo Transfer Service project. The Project offers passengers air tickets at special through rates for transfer routes via Domodedovo. The Sirena-Travel booking system now offers through rates to Arkhangelsk via Domodedovo from the cities all over Russia (including Tyumen, Krasnoyarsk, Ufa, Taganrog, Salekhard  >>>

On October 25th, Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Armavia celebrate the 10th anniversary of their cooperative work. During this time, on the Yerevan-Moscow-Yerevan route more than one and a half million passengers were transported. They were hospitably met and cordially saw to the capital of the Republic of Armenia by Moscow Domodedovo Airport.Yerevan, one of the most ancient cities in the world, which will celebrate its 2795th anniversary next year, attracts great amount of tourists. Air travelers enjoy discovering the authentic national culture of the capital of Armenia as well as its original cuisine. Unique experience which Yerevan gives has become the reason why the flow of tourists who departing from the largest aviation hub of Russia in terms of passenger traffic to the capital of the Republic of Armenia remains high year round: daily Armavia executes two flights from Domodedovo.The cooperation between Domodedovo Airport and the national carrier of Armenia opens the new opportunities for air travelers to   >>>

October 14, 2012 was the 1 year anniversary of launching of Air Arabia Airline regular flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport. During this time 34,523 passengers performed air travel on Moscow - Sharjah route which is unique for Russia."We highly appreciate our partners and strive to do everything in order to make our cooperation successful and fruitful," Igor Borisov, Director of Domodedovo Airport, said. "Understanding of common goals and joint search for optimal solutions allow us to achieve high results in order to provide air-travelers with the opportunity to open new touristic and commercial routes and to travel with comfort and pleasure".In 5 hours of the non-stop flight on the modern Airbus liners, passengers choosing the flight with Air Arabia, travel from the capital of Russia to the cultural mecca of the United Arab Emirates, where they can view treasures of the archaeological museum, appreciate the exquisiteness of the Gold Market and romance of walks along the Al-Buhaira quay, as well as feast th  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport participated in the main international air cargo exhibition and forum, Air Cargo Forum and Exposition 2012, held in Atlanta (USA). The Domodedovo stand at the Forum gave visitors an insight into the development of the fast-growing air cargo market, in Russia cargo traffic has grown by nearly 70% in seven years from 2005 through 2011. Domodedovo considers this line of business a core priority one and, as the largest Russian air port, handles 35% of all cargo traffic accounting for the Moscow air transport hub, which in turn represents 65% of all air cargo in Russia.Domodedovo offers the broadest route network in Russia, including domestic flights, which enables the best-possible range of connections for transit cargo. Partner airlines currently serve 83 transit cargo routes via the airport using spacious, wide-body aircrafts. Another major cargo service was added on October 10, 2012, when Polet Airline resumed charter operations to the Far East using a wide-body, long-haul Il-96-400T   >>>

A total number of 2,875,168 travellers used the services of Moscow Domodedovo Airport in September 2012, which represents the increase by 8.4% compared to September 2011. There were 23,717 take-offs and landings in September, making a total of over 190,900 for the first nine months of 2012. Compared to the same period in 2011, in January-September 2012 passenger traffic at Domodedovo increased by 9% to 21,592,365. Most popular destinations for travellers from Domodedovo during these nine months of 2012 were Antalya, London, Barcelona, Dubai and Munich (over 2,366,000 travellers in total). Domodedovo airport is becoming increasingly attractive for the transfer passengers, offering convenient transit thanks to the broadest route network in Russia comprising a total of 243 destinations, 85 of which are unique to the Moscow aviation hub. In September the shares of Domodedovo passengers to and from three major Russian and CIS cities (Rostov-on-Don, Kiev, Saint Petersburg) using through tickets in the general passe  >>>

On the territory of Moscow Domodedovo Airport and neighboring settlements, special tactical training exercises with participation of Russian FSB, Ministry of Defense of Russia, Emercom Russia, and Russian Interior Ministry, the Federal Security Service of Russia, the FSIN of Russia and the airport security service were carried out. During training exercises, the cooperation of all services for the early detection, prevention and suppression of the possible acts of unlawful interference in the transport infrastructure facilities was tested.In conditions, close to the real, the security agencies’ employees together with the airport security service managed to disarm and detain alleged members of a terrorist sabotage team who tried to get access to the passenger terminal hall as well as to carry out the armed breakthrough of the apron. - The training exercises have demonstrated not only well coordinated work of all services, but also their high efficiency, said Sergey Starostin, Head of the Linear Department o  >>>

36 airlines-partners of Moscow Domodedovo Airport rendering services of self-check-in were joined by 2 more carriers – Ukraine International and Brussels Airlines. The check-in to the flights using CUSS booths, mobile devices or Internet becomes more and more popular among passengers choosing Domodedovo Airport: During summer months, alternative methods of check-in were chosen by 57% of Austrian Airlines passengers and almost a half of the Lufthansa (48.9%) and Iberia (48.3%) passengers. S7 Airlines and Transaero have become the leaders among Russian airlines: in June-August of 2012, almost a third of the passengers of these carriers was self-registered. Alternative methods of check-in to the flights are being actively developed by airlines that offer additional bonuses. For example, the leader in terms of the number of self-checked-in passengers – Austrian Airlines – offers a special discount for using the City Airport Train (CAT, an aeroexpress train from the Vienna airport to the city center) and Vie  >>>

On October 01, Moscow Domodedovo Airport and UTair Airline celebrate the 10th anniversary of their cooperation. Successful collaboration stimulates the expansion of route networks of both partners as well as helps use transfer potential of the Moscow Air Hub effectively. UTair Airline started to operate its first flights from Domodedovo Airport in 2002 on domestic routes: to Surgut, Tyumen and Khanty-Mansiysk. Over the years, the route network of this air carrier has diversified and now covers not only the Russian regions, but also the CIS countries as well as neighboring countries and beyond abroad. As for September, 2012, UTair operates 7 flights from Domodedovo Airport to the following destinations: Surgut, Tyumen, Antalya, Hurghada, Barcelona, Sharm-el-Sheikh and Lankaran. During these 10 years, the number of passengers of UTair Airline which have chosen Domodedovo as a final destination point or a convenient transfer hub in Moscow grew constantly: only during the first two years the passenger traffic inc  >>>

On September 29 – October 02, the Moscow Domodedovo Airport will take part in the 18th World Routes Development Forum 2012. This year the event which is a leading world platform for establishing the dialogue between airports and airlines will be held in one of the largest tourist centers – Abu-Dhabi, direct flights to which from Moscow are carried out only from Domodedovo Airport1.World Routes offers Domodedovo an additional opportunity to introduce existing and potential partners to promising projects of the airport and its services. During the Forum, representatives of the Domodedovo airport will conduct business negotiations with airlines and become participants of the exhibition of the same name. Participation of Domodedovo in the Forum will promote the attraction of new carriers, expansion of the route network and the increase flight frequency on existing destinations.World Routes Forum is not the only platform which helps Domodedovo Airport motivate the airlines’ interest to new direct and transit  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has decided on the finalists of the monthly contest held among the most punctual Russian and foreign airlines operating passenger flights from the airport. In August, the most punctual air carriers were: Transaero, Rossiya, Polet, Tulpar Air, Aegean Airlines, British Airways, bmi and Air Arabia.- British Airways aspires to meet all first-rate quality standards, particularly to operate flights between Moscow and London on schedule, Galina Karzova, Head of the British Airways Representative Office in Russia and Ukraine, gave her comments with regard to the victory. - We are always taking care of our passengers and do everything so that they could plan their time and enjoy their flights. The victory in this category of the monthly Domodedovo Airport contest proves that we deal with this problem successfully. Depending on the flights frequency and the passenger traffic, the participants of the contest held by Domodedovo Airport are divided into 8 categories. Following the results of Augu  >>>

On September 20, 2012 the failure of the global SITA system (Atlanta, USA) was registered. From 20:02 local time for carriers which use SITA system and operate the flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, this check-in system was not available.Moscow Domodedovo Airport continued to operate in a regular mode in spite of this failure. Domodedovo airport suggested to its partners to use an alternative method of passengers check-in – through its own local check-in system. By 23:45 local time September 20, the failure in SITA system was eliminated. All flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport are carried out on time.   >>>

On September 18, Aleksey Kovalev, Managing Director of Domodedovo Airport Handling, presented the cutting-edge experience of Domodedovo Airport at one of the largest industry events Ground Handling Russia & CIS. The technology of zoning in the organization of aircraft maintenance developed by the airport experts for ground handling resources optimization will make it possible to bring the quality of services to the fundamentally new level as well as to lower non-productive run of the equipment by 40%.In order to implement the technology, the airport has created “integrated teams” which include all ground handling professionals: supervisors, container mechanization operators, loader drivers, ramp operators, aircraft mechanics, dock workers. Each integrated team is responsible for the maintenance of a specific aircraft. The production processes are coordinated and controlled by the Integrated Center of Production and Flight Operation (ICPFO), that combined all flight operation centers of Domodedovo Airp  >>>

September 17, it’s one year since passengers of Moscow Domodedovo Airport opened a new tourist destination - the island of Sri Lanka, inscribed with intricate ornament into the history of the ancient Asian civilization.The visit to the center of Ceylonese culture - Buddhist temples in Dambulla rock, and the queue of giant Budda statues in Polonnaruwa – became ​​possible with the entry of the national carrier of the Republic of Sri Lanka - SriLankan Airlines – into the Moscow market of airline services. The carrier has chosen Moscow Domodedovo Airport as its partner, from which, twice a week - Wednesdays and Saturdays, is operating its flights from Moscow to Colombo on comfortable Airbus aircrafts, equipped with the state-of-art version of the infotainment system Panasonic eFX Audio Video On Demand.“During the first year since the start of flights from Moscow to Colombo, Domodedovo Airport has handled over 100 flights of SriLankan Airlines, which has carried more than 20,000 travelers,- sai  >>>

On September 14, Moscow Domodedovo Airport met Her Royal Highness, Princess of Thailand Chulabhorn Mahidol. The Princess, who has a doctorate degree in organic chemistry, came to take part in the opening ceremony of the International Conference "Catalysis in Organic Synthesis", and to visit the celebration dedicated to granting her a degree of Doctor of Science of the Russian University of Peoples' Friendship.A representative of the royal family arrived in Moscow by a regular flight of the national carrier of Thailand Thai Airways, which has been a partner of Domodedovo Airport for a long time. The first flight from Moscow to Bangkok was performed on November 1, 2005; over 476,000 passengers were transported in less than seven years.Royal luxurious gilded capital of ancient Siam is always quite popular among Russian tourists: in high season (November-February) more than 25.4 thousand passengers get from Domodedovo Airport to Bangkok by Thai Airways. Trip to Thailand which is a Khmer legend Ayutthaya frozen in  >>>

Traditionally, August is the peak month in terms of the number of served passengers: during last month of summer, 3,232,687 passengers used services of Moscow Domodedovo Airport’s, and it is 7.1% more than the same period last year. The number of takeoff and landing operations was 25,329.In August, the passenger traffic in domestic airlines (DAL) increased on 15.3% compared to the same period in 2011: airport’s services were used by more than 1,320,000 people. Passenger traffic in international airlines (IAL) exceeded more than 1,911,000 people in August.Over the whole summer holiday period, the airport has provided its services to more than 9,123,000 passengers. The majority of air travelers have chosen to spend their holidays this summer in Antalya, Barcelona, ​​Sochi, Burgas, and Tivat, and total passenger traffic on these destinations reached over 1,177,000 people.Domodedovo Airport becomes increasingly attractive to the transit passengers, who choose it due to the vast variety of destinat  >>>

Due to the nationwide 24-hour strike of Lufthansa airline cabin crew staff scheduled for September 7, 2012, Moscow Domodedovo Airport recommends passengers, who plan to depart that day with the flights of the mentioned air carrier, to clarify the information about the flight status online https://www.lufthansa.com/ru/ru/Homepage, as well as on telephone numbers:8 800 333 42 65 – non-stop multi-line telephone of Lufthansa representative office in Russia+49 800 8 50 60 70 – Airline “Hot line” telephone in GermanyPassengers, arriving at Domodedovo Airport, need to contact airline representatives at the Lufthansa airline cash register 202 (first floor of the passenger terminal).   >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has joined the pilot project on the maintenance of transfer passengers and their luggage who arrive at the airport by international flights followed on Russian domestic routes. Participation in this project, which is implemented under the Interdepartmental Commission of the Federal Customs Service and the Ministry of Transport of Russia, is to optimize the time of connecting flights and to link the maximum number of destinations, in which Domodedovo is the leader among the airports of Moscow Aviation Hub*, into a convenient network.The technology, that will be tested until June 1, 2013, is freeing travelers going through a second procedure of customs control and baggage screening during changing from one flight to another at Domodedovo Airport. It will provide domestic transit passengers the level of comfort that complies to international standards, and due to that they can save up to 20 minutes of their time.The first ones who can appreciate the benefit from the convenience of the n  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has invested 350 million rubles in purchasing de-icing machines and equipment for cleaning the airfield. In the run-up to the autumn-winter period, which will last from October 2012 to March 2013, in total, it was acquired 14 additional emergency vehicles of the world’s leading manufacturers. All equipment purchased meets Euro 4 and Euro 5 international environmental standards.         Domodedovo Airport operates the most up-to-date equipment. In November-December 2012, the de-icing fleet consisting of 24 vehicles will be reinforced with 4 state-of-art de-icing machines Elephant Beta, the popular lineup by the market leader Vestergaard. The equipment will be used to de-ice the aircrafts with the engine running. This technology has already proved itself in airports of Canada, USA and Europe, in Russia it was first adapted and applied by the experts of Domodedovo.Handling aircraft with the engine running can reduce the waiting time and time fo  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has joined e-Freight, a pilot project for implementation of the international standards for electronic processing and tracking of air cargo, which was launched in Russia this year. In late August, the new technology aimed to improve the accuracy and reliability of the logistics system, was tested on a flight of AirBridgeCargo when processing transit cargo from Beijing to Frankfurt at Domodedovo airport.The technology, developed and recommended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will make it possible for Domodedovo, serving 35% of cargo of the Moscow Aviation Hub, to create a competitive advantage for attracting global transit cargo flows. E-Freight has been actively implemented by more than 30 major international airlines, including the partners of Domodedovo, such as Emirates and British Airways, as well as global freight hubs, including Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris.Domodedovo was one of the first Russian airports to begin the integration into the global elect  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has become the bridge between Asia, North America and the Far East for the delegates of the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). It is the first time, the APEC summit to be held in Russia – on Russkiy Island, Vladivostok - from 2 to 9 of September. From 28 to 30 August, as a part of the APEC summit, business meetings of finance ministers of the participant countries of the summit, most of whom were welcomed by Domodedovo Airport, have been held in Moscow.- Regularly expanding its route network, Moscow Domodedovo Airport is showing a consistently high growth of passenger traffic, being one of the largest aviation hubs in Europe, - said Igor Borisov, Director of Domodedovo Airport. – The priority for further development of Domodedovo is implementation of the transfer capacity of the airport. The part of this resource consuming and serious work is servicing delegates of international summits, who have chosen Domodedovo as the hub between the major regions o  >>>

Since August 28, participants of the annual International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Bashnya” which is to start on the Red Square in Moscow on August 31, are arriving at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Until the end of this month, the airport is to welcome 7 bands from Poland, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Austria and Germany.The first guests of Domodedovo were the musicians of the Orchestra and militaries of the Squadron of the Guard of Honor of the Polish Armed Forces. They provide the musical and ceremonial accompaniment during the top level governmental events and represent Poland abroad.- For the fourth year in a row, Moscow is gathering the best orchestras of the world to please the audience with their bright performances, – said Sergey Smirnov, Head of the Directorate of the “Spasskaya Bashnya” Festival. - We are grateful to Moscow Domodedovo Airport for its traditional support in the reception of our guests.Domodedovo has welcomed the titled musicians in accordance with the highest international  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has announced the winners of its Most Punctual Russian and Foreign Passenger Airlines monthly contest. In July, the most punctual carriers were: Transaero, Nord Star, Polet, Avia Management Group, Aegean Airlines, Montenegro Airlines, Emirates, and SCAT.- Emirates’ victory in its category in the Domodedovo Airport’s contest in July 2012, is an honor to Emirates and evaluates our work, - Egor Plakhov, Emirates Russia and CIS Director, said. – The operation of Emirates’ flights up to the schedule allows our clients to plan their trips with outmost accuracy and to fly to their destinations comfortably with reliable transfers at International Dubai Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport.Moscow Domodedovo Airport has created equal conditions for all air companies that participated in the contest, by dividing them into 8 categories by the flight schedule and passenger flow. In July, the leaders were: Transaero with 1933 just-in-time flights in the first category; Nord Start with 16  >>>

Starting from August 15th the New Livingston Spa airline launches flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Rimini. The first flight NLV791 with Wind Jet airline passengers will be performed at 15:50 on the board of A320 aircraft.According to the information provided to Moscow Domodedovo airport, all flights to Rimini, scheduled by Wind Jet airline from Domodedovo airport, will be perfirmed by New Livingston Spa.Currently, Domodedovo Airport does not dispose the official information about the flights of Wind Jet airline to other destinations - Bergamo, Verona, Palermo, Pisa, Turin, Catania.   >>>

A historical event will happen in Moscow Domodedovo Airport on August 15, 2012. For the first time in 22 years a direct flight will be performed from Ethiopia to Moscow. Ethiopian Airlines will operate its first cargo flight from Addis Abeba to the capital of Russia. It will be loaded with the beautiful and fragrant cargo – flowers, that are intended to be demonstrated during the “Week of Ethiopian Flowers” exhibition which will be held from 17th to 19th of August at All-Russia Exhibition Center.Starting from August 2012 Ethiopian Airlines will operate regular cargo flights to Domodedovo twice a week. The main cargo goods, transported from Ethiopia to Russia include flowers, coffee, olives and beans, gold, leather and spices. – Domodedovo Airport has one of the best cargo terminals. This airport employs cutting edge technologies in handling all categories of cargo; these are reasons why our choice was fated. – said Kasahum Dender, Ambassador of Ethiopia in Russia.The journalists and bloggers who wi  >>>