Presentation of the new tourist destination – Kos Island (Greece) – took place in Hyatt Park Hotel on March 10, 2006. East Line Ticket Agency offered a new tourist product for the summer season – Kos Island sea resort. Charter flights will be operated by Transaero with comfortable Boeing 737 once per week (on Wednesdays).Representatives of Kos Municipal authorities, Hellenic Island Services and Dodecanese Travel Service (East Line Ticket Agency’s partners) told about the history of the island and provided information on excursions which allow not only to see the local sights but also enjoy architecture and beautiful landscapes of the neighboring islands. Representatives of Kos leading hotels participated in the presentation: - Grecotel Kos Imperial – Ms. Patty Aivalioti , assistant to General Manager, Ms. O.Nikityuk, General Representative of Grecotel in Russia; - Marmari Hotels - Maravelias Charalambos, Managing Director; Xenos Nikolaos, Director, Marmari Palace Hotel;- Porto Bello - Paterakis Nikolaos, Mana  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport management extends its best wishes to all women on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. We wish you all the best!In accordance with the tradition all women flying from Domodedovo this day may expect pleasant surprises. On 8 March, from 9:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m. “A Bit of Happiness from Domodedovo” event will be held.Handsome men will congratulate all women at Domodedovo airport. Each lady will get a spring souvenir to remember this day.According to Domodedovo experts, the passenger traffic on 8 March will amount to approximately 18,000 people. Marketing research shows that the share of women in the overall passenger traffic is about 40%. This means that approximately 7,500 women will use Domodedovo International Airport services this day.We have always strived to make women feel comfortable at Domodedovo. Holiday decoration of the airport will make the spirits rise. Pleasant music, smiles and best wishes from male employees, as well as state-of-art technologies and pa  >>>

6 March, 2006, Domodedovo International Airport together with VolgaAviaExpress airline start implementation of a joint project. The new program will enable passengers to get to Volgograd (Gumrak Airport) from the downtown of Moscow in 3 hours and 40 minutes.Domodedovo Air Rail Service (DARS) major objectives are to minimize the passengers’ time required to get from the centre of Moscow to their destinations and to apply express check-in procedure.The high-speed transportation system connecting Domodedovo with the centre of Moscow provides for passenger check-in at Paveletsky Railway Station and allows to get to the airport by a comfortable Aeroexpress train in just 40 minutes. Passengers arriving at the airport 30-45 minutes prior to the flight departure have only to undergo a security check. Security check of passengers coming to the airport through DARS system will be performed at business class desks.Within the framework of this program VolgaAviaExpress grants to its passengers the right of free transporta  >>>

March 2, 2006, Swissotel (Krasnye Holmy) hosted the IV annual forum “Travel Routes. Summer 2006” set up by Domodedovo International Airport. The forum is held twice a year prior to winter and summer travel seasons.The forum that has already become a traditional event gathered together representatives of airlines, which perform international scheduled and charter flights via Domodedovo airport as well as key travel agencies that order charter flights. The participants included “Capital tour”, “Intourist”, “Pegas - Touristik”, “Mostravel”, “Neva”, “Natali-tours” and many others.The key objectives of the event are to set up a direct dialogue between tour operators and airlines through intermediary of the airport, to further develop business cooperation, improve the quality of services provided by the airport, exchange opinions. A necessity to plan charter traffic to optimize usage of the airport’s resources in the forthcoming season is the basic reason to hold direct discussions with the airport’s clients.Partic  >>>

2 March, 2006, the first flight of Singapore Airlines arrived at Domodedovo International Airport. The ceremony dedicated to the launch of services of the 15-th international scheduled air carrier that performs flights on the Singapore-Moscow-Dubai route was held in a solemn atmosphere.The Ambassador of Singapore to Russia, other diplomats and representatives of the airline as well as passengers of the first flight took part in the official ceremony. Representatives of the airport welcomed guests with bread and salt. Folk Russian dances were performed for guests by the folk Russian dance ensemble “Russian National Show”. Check-in for the first flight from Moscow to Singapore was also held in a festive atmosphere. Passengers of this flight were offered champagne. Passenger uplift of the flight was nearly 100%.The launch of air services between Singapore and Russia by Singapore Airlines will benefit to the development of the cultural and business liaisons between the two countries. Flights to Singapore with an   >>>

From 1 March, 2006, El Al Israel Airlines has started to implement an “Intermodal Transportations” project by offering its passengers free transfer by Aeroexpress train (tickets are paid by the air carrier).The project ensures transfer of the Israeli airline’s passengers from the terminal at the Paveletsky Station to Domodedovo airport. Passengers can get their railroad tickets upon presentation of their air tickets at the Domodedovo city terminal at the Paveletsky Station.Upon arrival at Domodedovo passengers of EL AL Israel Airlines can get a ticket for a trip to the Paveletsky terminal from the airport by Aeroexpress train in exchange for their boarding passes at the Aeroexpress train stand.Israel’s national air carrier, EL AL Israel Airlines, launched services from Domodedovo International Airport on 31 October 2004.EL AL Israel Airlines was established in 1949. It has turned into a leading and prestigious international air carrier since that time. Its activities employ such principles as efficiency, crea  >>>

According to the results of January 2006, Domodedovo International Airport maintains the leading position in the Moscow aviation hub in terms of passenger traffic.In January 2006, passenger throughput reached 941,000 passengers, a 17.5% increase over the first month of 2005.The highest growth was recorded on the routes to such destinations as Bangkok, Hurghada, Sharm-el-Sheikh, Sochi, Tel-Aviv, Rostov-on-Don, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Dubai. Domodedovo serviced over 220,000 passengers on these routes, a 40% growth against the results of January 2005.Additional information: In January 2006, passenger traffic on international routes amounted to 542,000 passengers, a 17.7% increase over January 2006,Passenger throughput on domestic routes in January 2006 reached 399,000 passengers, a 17.2% increase in compassion with January 2005.   >>>

Starting from 8 March, 2006, Italian carrier Wind Jet Italian low-cost airline will make scheduled flights from Domodedovo International Airport. The airline will operate 2 flights per week (on Wednesday and Saturday) to Forli (Italy) using comfortable A-320 aircraft with economy class seating.Wind Jet will become the 16th international air carrier, using Domodedovo, while Forli is to become the 139th destination, where scheduled flights are made from Domodedovo.An agreement between Wind Jet and Domodedovo International Airport was signed at the BIT 2006 travel fair held in Milan.“The launch of service between Italy and Russia represents an important objective for our company as it further develops its European operations. The agreement with Domodedovo will allow us to use its modern facilities and will be a valuable addition to our service to France, Spain, Romania and Norwey, and add to our comprehensive route network,” Massimo Polimeni, Wind Jet Director for Marketing and Sales, said.Currently Domodedovo I  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport actively expands its domestic route network. Starting from 20 February, 2006, Siberia Airlines, based at Domodedovo, will be making flights to Samara. Six flights per week (except for Saturdays) will be operated with comfortable Boeing 737-500 aircraft. These airplanes have two-class seating cabin – Business and Economy.Siberia flight schedule Moscow-Samara-Moscow route*FlightDaysRouteDepartureArrivalS7 33MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySundayMoscow (Domodedovo)- Samara (Kurumoch)07:5509:40S7 34MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySundaySamara (Kurumoch) – Moscow (Domodedovo)10:5512:40*Moscow timeNew flights are convenient for business and transit passengers: flight departs earlier than flights on the same route of other airlines. Early arrival to Moscow ensures smooth connection to numerous day-time flights of Siberia as well as many other airlines, including foreign ones, flying from Domodedovo.Samara is the 4th destination in the Volga region after Nizhniy Novgorod, Kaza  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport will take part in the biggest international travel fair in Italy, BIT 2006. The best service providers, sports and travel companies will participate in this fair.The 26th BIT 2006 will take place in Fiera Milano exhibition center in the period of 18 to 21 February, 2006. Various presentations, round tables, master classes, workshops dedicated to the travel industry challenges will be held at BIT 2006.As other fair participants, Domodedovo Airport will have its own booth, at which specialists and visitors can get information on the achievements of the airport and its development plans. At the event, the airport representatives will hold negotiations and meetings with airlines, tour operators and Italian media.This year, BIT organizers have introduced a number of improvements: a new access system and new visitors’ routes were arranged. For the first time, BUY.MM professional workshop dedicated to tours to the Mediterranean and the Middle East will be held within the framework of  >>>

ACI Europe (Airports Council International – European division) summed up the results of the European airports’ activities in 2005. The report contains information on passenger and cargo traffic and commercial movements in 96 European airports.Domodedovo International Airport keeps positive trend of growth and maintains the leading position among European airports of the Second Group that includes airports with annual passenger traffic varying from 10 to 25 million pax. The growth of passenger throughput at Domodedovo in 2005 against the results of 2004 amounted to 15.6% and was higher than the results of such major European air transport centers as the airports of Madrid, Prague, Dublin and Milan.Domodedovo airport was placed on the higher position (from the 22-nd to the 21-st) in December’s ACI Europe general rating.According to the report, overall passenger traffic at European airports increased by 5.8% in comparison with the results of 2004. Passenger traffic is believed to continue demonstrating positive  >>>

The wedding ceremony of a couple of young Moscovites, Yuliya Khodyreva and Sergei Gavrusev, took place at Michael the Archangel Chapel of Domodedovo International Airport.Sergei and Yulia exchanged vows on the eve of St Valentine’s day. Priest Oleg Shmitov, rector of the Georgy’s church, married them. This was a unique event as in the services of the Chapel that had been opened in 2001 and so for Domodedovo Airport.Young persons met for the first time at Domodedovo airport. Their romantic love story has burst into blossom. It was symbolic that the couple got married at the chapel of the airport that had become a “gate to the heavens” for them.Taking into account an exceptional and unique character of the event the management of Domodedovo International Airport, presented a romantic tour to Paris to the newlyweds who departed straight after the wedding ceremony.At the ceremony the representatives of Swiss Air airline and Domodedovo airport offered their congratulations and kind wishes to Sergei and Yulia.The c  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport takes part in the third international specialized exhibition “RosAviaExpo 2006”, held at “Crocus Expo” exhibition centre on February 7-10.Domodedovo’s display invites visitors to learn about the plans of the airport’s development till 2020 and get some information on services provided at the Airport Complex. Alexander Yurchik, head of the Federal Agency of Air Transport, visited Domodedovo’s booth during the first days of the exhibition.Alexander Yurchik, head of the Federal Agency of Air Transport, and Valery Saleev, head of the Federal Agency on Transport Supervision, took the opportunity that the dates of the exhibition coincide with the Civil Aviation Day to congratulate veterans of the industry.The event is a key annual forum of the Russian civil aviation. Its participants analyze the results of the industry’s performance in the previous year and assess prospects of its development. The first exhibition of this kind was set up in Domodedovo International Airport in 2002 o  >>>

 Singapore Airlines starts scheduled service from Domodedovo International Airport on the route Moscow-Dubai-Singapore from 1 March 2006.Flights from Singapore depart in the evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and arrive at Domodedovo airport early in the next morning after an intermediate stop at Dubai airport. Return flights to Singapore will be performed three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday via Dubai. The flights will be made by Boeing 777-200 in three class layout: first, business and economy class.Singapore Airlines’ flight schedule on the route Singapore – Dubai – Moscow* FlightDaysDeparture from SingaporeDeparture from DubaiArrival in MoscowSQ376Monday Wednesday    Friday          21.00       01.35        (plus 1 day)      08.00             (plus 1 day)Moscow–Dubai–S  >>>

In the run-up to the spring-summer season the airline “Bugulminskoye AirEnterprise” launches a service to a new destination from Domodedovo International Airport.Starting from 6 February 2006 the Russian air carrier will perform flights on the route Moscow-Penza twice a day on week-days.Earlier, the only key route of the airline was the city of Bugulma. So, the city of Penza will be the air carrier’s second destination of flights from Domodedovo airport.Domodedovo’s route network has not covered the city of Penza before. This destination will be the 58-th domestic route and the149-th regular route in the airport’s network.Flight schedule of “Bugulminskoye AirEnterprise” from 06.02.06* Days of departure/arrivalPenza-DomodedovoDomodedovo-Penza  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday07:10 – 08:4018:25 - 19:5509:40 – 11:10 20:50 - 22:20* Local timeThe extension of the route network of Domodedovo International Airport provides for better opportunities to make convenient connections between transfer  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport will launch a new service of fast track check-in for international and domestic flights from 15 February 2006. The service is provided by EAST LINE Air Ticket Agency, which is a part of EAST LINE Group, an operator of Domodedovo Airport.Fast track check-in service provides for express check-in procedure, customs clearance and passport control and, if it is necessary, sanitary control guided by an airport’s servant. This procedure is carried out within the framework of the airport's existing security system and does not affect its efficiency. Domodedovo applies special fares for fast track service. It costs 1,500 rubles for adults, irrespective of an airline or destination. A fare for children (2-12 years old) is 50% of an adult passenger’s fare, children under two years old are serviced free of charge.Passengers can purchase this service at the check-in counter for late passengers at Domodedovo Passenger Terminal or at any office of EAST LINE Air Ticket Agency. Telephone for e  >>>

On 25 January 2006, Domodedovo Airhotel, which is a part of EAST LINE Group that operates Domodedovo airport, helped to set up a jubilee party devoted to 250-year anniversary of the Student theater of the Moscow State University. The specialists of the hotel’s restaurant were involved in arranging a buffet supper for the guests of the party that was held in the concert hall “Rossia”.The guests of honour who came to congratulate the theatre included Andrei Woolf, Head of Department of external liaisons of the Russian Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications, Alexei Mitrofanov, member of the State Duma, Vikor Sadovnichiy, rector of the Moscow State University, Marc Zakharov, art director of Lenkom theatre, Vladimir Menshov, film director, Iya Savvina, an actress honoured with people’s actress of the USSR title, Alla Demidova, people’s actress of the RSFSR, Roman Victyuk, chief director of the theater, and others.The guests of the jubilee party and the administration of the theatre highly appreciated quality   >>>

VIM Airlines, a leader among the air carriers based at Domodedovo airport in terms of charter passenger traffic, intends to actively develop its scheduled route network.From 23 January 2006 VIM Airlines launches flights to the city of Barnaul.VIM Airlines’ flight schedule on the route Moscow-Barnaul*Flight numberRouteDays of flightDeparture/arrivalNN151Moscow (Domodedovo) - BarnaulMonday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday21.55-02.20NN152Barnaul – Moscow (Domodedovo)Moscow, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday04.20-08-55* - Moscow time This route will be the fifth in the airline’s route network.Moreover, since 17 January 2006 VIM Airlines has been performing three daily flights to the city of Ufa from Domodedovo airport. Earlier, the air carrier only flew once a day to this destination.VIM Airlines’ daily flight schedule on the route Moscow-Ufa*Flight numberDays of departure/arrivalDeparture from Domodedovo – arrival to UfaDeparture from Ufa–arrival at DomodedovoNN139/NN140daily9.10-11.0512.50-14.50NN129/NN130daily15.30-17.2018.4  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport has received a certificate for admission of Fokker 100 and Fokker 70 and their modifications.According to the Decree of the Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation № 345-P, Domodedovo airport has got the right to perform takeoff and landing operations, render flight safety support, service passengers and handle cargo of this type of jets.In September 2005 Domodedovo Airport also received the right for admission of A-300 and ATR-42 jets and their modifications. Today, Domodedovo airfield admits nearly all kinds of jets made in Russia including cargo aircraft, all types of helicopters. It has the right for handling Boeing, Airbus aircraft and their modifications, airliners of Douglas family as well as the majority of models of business aviation aircraft: Embraer, Falcon, Gulfstream, Challenger and others. Domodedovo airfield complex , which is a part of EAST LINE Group, is certified in accordance with ICAO Category III standards. It is the only airfield in Mosco  >>>

According to the results of 2005, Domodedovo International Airport maintains the leading position among the airports of the Moscow aviation hub in terms of passenger traffic.The overall passenger traffic of the airport in 2005 reached 13,960,000 passengers, a 15.7% increase over 2004.The highest growth was recorded on the routes to such destinations as Antalya, Tel-Aviv, Tashkent, Sharm-el-Sheikh, Sochi, Hurghada, Barcelona, Dubai. Domodedovo serviced 3,640,000 people on those routes, a 40% increase against the results of 2004.The passenger traffic in December 2005 amounted to 990,000 people, a 19.5% increase over December 2004.Additional information:passenger traffic on international routes in January-December 2005 reached 7.8 million passengers, a 23.2% increase over the same period of 2004;passenger traffic on domestic routes in 2005 amounted to 6.1 million passengers, a 7.3% increase against the results of 2004;passenger turnover on international routes (including to the CIS countries) in December 2005 re  >>>

ACI Europe (Airport Council International – European division) announced the results of activities of European airports in November 2005. The report includes data on passenger and cargo traffic, commercial movements in 96 airports of Europe.According to the report, performance of Domodedovo International Airport has a positive dynamics of growth; it is named the leader among the European airports of the second group which includes airports with annual passenger traffic between 10 and 25 million passengers. Domodedovo has steadily occupied one of the three top positions in the rating of the second group since May 2005 and has been the leader in terms of passenger traffic growth since July 2005.November’s rating of the ACI Europe placed Domodedovo Airport on the 22-nd position. Passenger traffic in November reached 1,025,000 people, a 25.3% increase over November 2004. Comparing with the results of October 2005, the league of the leaders looks different. Dublin airport became No. 2 in terms of growth (the 16-th  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport in cooperation with Perm Airlines have launched a new joint intermodal project “From the Centre of Moscow to the City of Perm in 3 hours and 30 minutes” from 16 January 2006. The project’s objective is to save time spent by an air passenger during his travel from the centre of Moscow to the destinations of flights from Domodedovo Airport. This route has become the third one within the framework of intermodal transportations technology. The two other successful and efficient projects are “From Moscow to St. Petersburg in 2 hours 20 minutes” and “Samara Air Express -” (travel time from the centre of Moscow to the city of Samara is 199 minutes).The rapid transportation system that links Domodedovo Airport with the centre of Moscow provides air passengers with an opportunity to check-in for a flight at the terminal at the Paveletsky Railway Station and get to the airport in 40 minutes onboard a comfortable and modern Aeroexpress train.Passengers of this flight are entitled to a fr  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport energetically carries out an “Express Enquiry Service - 0633” project. “Express Enquiry Service 0633” provides a package of services designated “Traveler” in line with agreements between CJSC Informtel and Domodedovo International Airport.Now anyone can dial a short number 0633 on pay phones in the airport to use the most necessary for travelers services, i.e. find out address, contact telephones of the companies and organizations in Moscow and other Russian cities, book air and rail tickets, make reservations in hotels, order a taxi, learn weather forecast in Russian cities or abroad, arrange excursions, make a reservation of a table in a restaurant or book cinema tickets.Moreover, Domodedovo carries out another recently announced project of international and long distance calls. International calls from Domodedovo Airport could be made at the expense of the called party by dialing number 33 from pay phones and phones in the hotel. Travelers can pay for international calls us  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport announced the results of its work during the New Year holiday season. Passenger traffic of the airport from 24 December 2005 to 9 January 2006 reached more than 560,000 people, a 22% increase over the same period of last year. These numbers included charter international flights that serviced more than 150,000 passengers, a 20% increase over the same period of 2004-2005. The Airport handled more than 5,500 flights, a 14.3% increase over the New Year holiday season of 2004-2005.In line with the forecasts, the most popular routes were tourist resorts in Egypt (Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada), United Arab Emirates (Dubai) as well as Thailand (Bangkok, Utapao, Phuket). As to mountain resorts, Russain travelers most favoured Grenoble, Zalzburg and Innsbruck.The fastest growth was recorded on routes to the countries of South-East Asia (passenger traffic to Bangkok increased more than 10 times, to Kuala Lumpur 3.5 times, Hanoi – doubled and Doha – 1.8 times), Italian cities (Verona and Ri  >>>

With a view to create New Year’s mood Domodedovo Airport has carried out a special programme of installing festive decorations in the passenger terminal. The ground and second floors are decorated with New Year trees and garlands. Farther Frost and fairy characters greet all passengers and visitors of the capital.This year, Domodedovo Airport holds a festival “Snowman” that will cheer both little passengers and adults. The festival is run till 14 January. The tenants of Domodedovo Airport and the airlines that have representative offices in Domodedovo Airport have designed and created figures of snowmen of a human being’s height. The figures are made in different styles and of various materials with the companies’ logos. Figures of Snowmen are placed in different areas of Domodedovo Airport and create festive mood.In the end of 2005 and beginning of 2006, Domodedovo Airport expects an increase of passenger traffic during the holiday season. It is estimated that the airport will service 7,500 flights from 24 D  >>>