Sheremetyevo International Airport has opened the Mother-and-child room inВ the boarding area ofВ Terminal E. The room isВ located onВ the 3rd floor ofВ terminal and accessible toВ passengers with children after the passport control. Now itВ works from 09.00 till 20.00, and itВ will begin toВ work around the clock very soon.  >>>

On the Great Easter, the Holy Fire descended in the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and was transferred to the Chapel of the Archangel Michael. The Rector of the Chapel of the Archangel Michael, Archpriest Oleg Shmitov received the Fire from the representatives of the Holy and All-Praised First-Called Apostle Andrew Foundation.The Holy Fire will remain in the chapel of Moscow Domodedovo Airport throughout the whole Easter week. The Orthodox Chapel of the Archangel Michael, located on the second floor of the airport terminal, is the first of its kind to be opened at a Russian airport.Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest airport in Russia, providing 44% of the total passenger traffic in the Moscow Aviation Hub. In 2010, the airport services were provided to 22.3 million passengers. Over 70 airlines are partners of the airport, including both Russian and foreign air carriers. Members of such popular airline alliances as Star Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam have chosen Moscow Domodedovo Airport for their flights t  >>>

On 22-23 April 2011, Moscow Domodedovo Airport representatives took part in the first International Air Transport Forum Ulyanovsk-2011. The event held by the United Aircraft Corporation and the Ulyanovsk Region Government brought together the best experts and consultants from aviation business community, governmental authorities and major airlines to address the issues related to cargo and passenger traffic, flight crew training, transportation to remote regions.Moscow Domodedovo Airport experts participated in conferences and roundtables to discuss the development of commercial and regional aviation, visited Ulyanosk aviation industry enterprises and the exhibition Innovation in Aviation.The International Air Transport Forum Ulyanovsk-2011 was held at the airdrome Vostochny in Ulyanovsk on 22-23 April 2011. The Forum was attended by representatives of federal governmental agencies, chief executives of aviation enterprises, industry experts and consultants, guests from Russia, France, Germany and other countr  >>>

Germany's second largest airline opened an exclusive parking area at Munich Airport on Wednesday 27.04.2011. As part of its luxury service scheme airberlin has established another time-saving service for holders of a topbonus Gold or Silver Card in the form of its exclusive parking area in car park P5 at Munich Airport which is located in the immediate vicinity of the gate. Use of this exclusive parking area is only subject to standard parking charges which can be paid at the parking machine in cash or using an EC or credit card. No other charges are made. There are also separate check-in counters in the terminal for holders of a topbonus Gold or Silver Card which means that overall airberlin has successfully minimised waiting times for these passengers. Holders of a topbonus Gold or Silver Card can also save valuable time by passing through security checks in the so-called "fast lane".  >>>

Ekaterinburg Koltsovo International Airport made an agreement with Vladivostok Air in April, under which it will refuel the airline’s planes flying from Moscow Vnukovo Airport to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. It is connected with the overhaul, and shortening, of Vnukovo’s Runway 2 (the runways of Vnukovo intersect) resulting in a limited MTOW. The return flights from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk will continue to be non-stop.  >>>

Starting from 20 April list of the airlines offering Internet-check in services at the website of the Moscow Domodedovo Airport was increased. Twelve more airlines were added to existing 23 supporting on-line check in: Air Malta, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Wind Jet, Dagestan Airways, Kyrgyzstan Airways, Kyrgyz Airways, SCAT, Irtysh – Air, East Air, Moscovia, Tajik Air.Soon check in to the flights of these carriers shall be available at the self-check in kiosks (CUSS) at Moscow Domodedovo Airport.Internet-check-in at the website of Moscow Domodedovo Airport (http://domodedovo.ru/ru/main/infopass/web/) has become available to the passengers starting from March 2009. Passengers of the following airlines may take advantage of on-line check in: Airberlin, Austrian, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, Iberia, JAL, Kavminvodyavia, Lufthansa, Montenegro Airlines, Orenair, Qatar Airways, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Tatarstan, Thai Airways, Tr  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport greets participants and guests of the Figure Skating World Championship. From April 20 to 28 team members and guests of the Championship from Switzerland, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Finland, Canada, USA, Australia, Japan and other countries shall arrive to the Moscow Domodedovo Airport.Moscow Domodedovo Airport possesses quite sufficient experience in facilitation of the arrival of foreign guests and delegations of all levels.  Arrival desks are set up at the international arrival terminal, so representatives of the Organizing Committee of the Championship shall meet each participant.  Figure Skating World Championship shall be held in Moscow from 25 April 2011 to 01 May 2011 at the sports palace Megasport. Figure-skaters from more than 40 countries of the world shall participate in the championship.Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest airport of Russia, accounting for 44% of the total volume of passenger traffic of the Moscow Aviation Hub. In 2010 22  >>>

On April 21, 2011, Kommersant Daily newspaper published an article «Transaero wants to fly over Aeroflot». The article states that in March 2011 Transaero Airlines has requested the Russian Government to consider selling Orenburg Airlines to Transaero.   >>>

Early this morning Sheremetyevo International Airport welcomed the first commercial flight of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100 (RRJ-95). Armavia passengers arrived in Moscow from Yerevan at 4.45 a.m. The first Sukhoi Jet, named after first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and carrying more than 90 passengers, docked at Terminal C.  >>>

On April 17, 2011, the Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill bestowed awards of the Russian Orthodox Church to Transaero Airlinesэ top-managers at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. Transaero Chairman of Board of Directors Alexander Pleshakov was awarded the Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow. This order is awarded to individuals who had labored for the revival of spiritual life of Russia.  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport hosted traditional spotting - a meeting for all those who love aviation photography.Open days in April for the photographers, who fell in love with aviation, and photo contests conducted among the spotting activities are timed to the Day of Astronautics anniversary - 50 years from the day of the first cosmic travel of Yuri Gagarin. For the first time such young photographers as 12 year old teenagers have become participants of the event. More than 200 nonprofessional photographers visited the event for three days. They received wonderful opportunity to take pictures of the aircrafts of the partner companies of the Airport during takeoff, landing and taxiing at he airdrome right from the airfield. The number of aviation photography fans is constantly growing. Moscow Domodedovo Airport attracts spotters due to the wide range of airline partners, which gives spotting fans an excellent opportunity to indulge into their favorite pastime - making brilliant aviation photographs. First offic  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport has become one of the first Russian airports to receive permit to service takeoff and landing of the Russian short-haul passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100. Corresponding Order was issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency. Moscow Domodedovo Airport is ready to accept and service aircrafts of this type and meets all ground servicing requirements. First Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft was presented to the public on 26 September 2007 at factory in Komsomolsk-na-Amure. Its' first successful flight was demonstrated on 19 May 2008 in the same place. On 3 February 2011 Sukhoi Superjet 100 received Certificate of Type of the Air Register of the Moscow Air Committee. Civil Jets of Sukhoi Company is owned by the Sukhoi Company (75% - 1 share) and, from 7 April 2009, by the strategic partner Italian Alenia Aeronautica Company (25% - 1 share). Civil Jets of Sukhoi Company was created in 2000 to create new types of the civil aviation technology. Headquarters of the Company are located in Moscow  >>>

Six months ago Domodedovo Cargo, a company included to the Moscow Domodedovo Airport structure, offered new service - consulting on issues of registration of cargo and luggage during transportation through the boarder. Counseling assistance is offered by the specialists of the special division - Domodedovo Consulting.For the term of operation Domodedovo Consulting has processed 3 000 requests concerning import and export of the goods through the boarder of Russia. Mainly the issues concerned procedure of declaring the goods, transfer of the transportation means for personal use and of currency by individuals, different privileges for transportation of goods, cargos and luggage.Presently there is high interest to the issues of exhibition equipment shipments due to the large number of exhibitions abroad and in Russia. So it is not surprising that such service is in high demand now, when requests are coming not only from Russian companies, but from the foreign corporations intending to participate in the Russian  >>>

From 15 April to 30 June, 2011, due to scheduled runway repairs, Russia Special Aircraft Division will be relocated from the airport of Vnukovo to Sheremetyevo.   >>>

April 15, 2011 - Transaero Airlines has launched a new web address, transaero.mobi, for users accessing the company's website with mobile devices. Transaero is the first ever among Russian carriers to make it in .mobi domain zone.  >>>

According to the results of the March 2011 passenger flow at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport was 1 579 972 people, which is 4.6% more than in March 2010.In March 2011 17 272 flights have been serviced, which is 13.0% more than in March 2010.Thus Domodedovo Airport demonstrated growth of the main indicators in May, in spite of closure of tourist flights to Egypt.Passenger flow at the internal flights was about 685 440 people. In comparison to the March 2010 the growth was 14.9%.Passenger flow at the international flights was about  894 532 people.Cargo traffic of Domodedovo has experienced 18.3% growth comparing to the previous year and amounted to 15 230 tons.According to the January to March results 49 902 flights have been serviced, which is 13.8% more than at the same period of 2010.According to the results of three months of 2011 passenger flow was 4 466 873 people. The growth in comparison to the same period of the previous year was 4.2%.Passenger flow at the internal flights was 1 793 171 people, and  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport takes all measures, provided for in the laws, to ensure due level of the flight safety.One hundred percent examination of the passengers, their personal possessions and luggage at the entrance to the air terminal was introduced at the end of January, right after the receipt of corresponding requirements of the Federal Air Transport Agency and Federal Transport Oversight Agency.The Airport has increased number of examination channels at the entrances to the air terminal, to make it comfortable for the passengers, and plans further increase.As to the court proceedings, it concerned only specific issues related to the inspection of the Federal Transport Oversight Agency of 25.01.2011, during which the some comments were addressed to the Airport, though they referred to operations of other services. And Federal Transport Oversight Agency in its' certificate of the inspection established that flight safety of the Airport carried out 100% examination of the luggage and personal possessions  >>>

airberlin, Germany's second-largest airline, is preparing intensively for its membership in the international air travel alliance oneworldЎ planned for early 2012. An important strategic element in this is expansion of the hub and with it strengthening its location in Dќsseldorf. As before, North Rhine Westphalia is the most important German state for the company. Here the airline generates a high percentage of its passenger traffic. In 2010, 6.7 million passengers used airberlin's services at the Dќsseldorf airport. All told, airberlin has 26 aircraft stationed there, and in NRW they have a total of 45 aircraft. In the framework of its comfort offensive, which includes the new Sky Interior features in its entire Boeing fleet as well as the introduction of an inflight entertainment system in the long-haul fleet, airberlin will open an exclusive waiting lounge at the Dќsseldorf airport this Friday. With more than 3,200 employees, including 100 employees in training, at its five locations in Dortmund, Dќsseldor  >>>

Originally from Vienna, Eva Martini's professional experience includes roles as a product manager at Studiosus and as head of educational and adventure holidays at Thomas Cook, as well as in the company's product development and long-haul travel divisions. This was followed by a period as head of tourism, marketing and sales at Dќsseldorf Marketing und Tourismus GmbH. Most recently, Eva Martini worked as managing director of Tourismus-Service Wenningstedt-Braderup GmbH & Co KG on the German island of Sylt.Joachim Hunold, CEO airberlin: "In Eva Martini, we are gaining a corporate-minded marketing and sales expert who will become the face of airberlin in North Rhine-Westphalia".  >>>

Wolfgang Grimus, 45, joins airberlin as the company's new Head of Network Planning and Development on 1 May 2011.Grimus, originally from Austria, graduated from the Amstetten Commercial Academy and is completing an executive MBA by Danube University Krems.Grimus started his professional career at Austrian Airlines in 1985, initially in the Finance department and later in Marketing. In 1994, he moved to Lauda Air as Head of Route Development and, two years later, was appointed Director Network Management. He returned to Austrian Airlines in 2001 as Head of Network Planning. Grimus subsequently gained a year's experience as Head of Market Research before being named as Head of Network Development Eastern Europe & Austria. From 2006 to 2010, Grimus was responsible for Central & Eastern Europe at Austrian Airlines in his role as Director Commercial Passenger Division. In his new role, Grimus will report to Christian Peter, Director for Route Management, who is responsible for route planning and revenue management  >>>

Due to the high demand, only one day after issuing a new 8.25 % bond, Air Berlin PLC will end the subscription ahead of schedule. The subscription period will end today and thus earlier than planned, as the subscriptions for the bonds already exceed the maximum principal amount of the bond issue of 150 million Euro. The subscription period for the bonds issued on 12 April was originally planned to run through 15 April. The bonds will be issued at 100 % of their principal amount and will be redeemed at 100 % of their principal amount on 19 April 2018, subject to prior early redemption. Ulf Hќttmeyer, airberlin's CFO, stated: "I am very satisfied with this result. The early closure of the subscription proves that investors have great confidence in airberlin."  >>>

airberlin will be launching a comprehensive range of flights to Croatia this year. Germany's second largest airline made the announcement in Zagreb on Tuesday. From 3 May to 11 October 2011, the airline will be operating 34 non-stop flights between Germany and the Adriatic holiday regions every week, providing an increased service during both the high and low holiday seasons."We want to expand our tourist service and address new target groups for Croatia," said Christian Lesjak, Executive Vice President Sales Scheduled Services at airberlin, during the press conference at the Croatian Tourist Board. He specifically mentioned the watersport activities available in the area, the increased number of short breaks on offer and the growing interest in Croatia among European travellers.The new flight schedule includes nine weekly flights from Dќsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Mќnster/Osnabrќck to the port town of Rijeka. Dubrovnik, in the south of Croatia, is serviced by four flights per week from Munich and Stuttgart. F  >>>

Transaero Airlines’ summer schedule in 2011 offers flights on 130 routes, another milestone for the airline confirming its stable development. This year the company plans to nearly double the number of flights and increase by 30% of the number of routes served from Sheremetyevo International Airport in comparison with last year’s summer schedule.   >>>

Germany's second largest airline is expanding its flights between Berlin-Tegel and Phuket from 1 November 2011. In addition to the previous connections in the winter flight schedule on Fridays and Sundays, airberlin will also fly on Tuesdays to the Thai resort island. The departure from Berlin-Tegel is on Tuesdays at 15:05 with arrival on Wednesday at 07:30 local time in Phuket. In the opposite direction, the flight starts at 09:15 local time with arrival at 15:15 in Berlin-Tegel. airberlin offers its passengers round trip Rail & Fly Tickets to the Berlin-Tegel Airport. The new airberlin connections from and to Phuket can be booked immediately online (airberlin.com), around-the-clock in the company's service centre (Tel.: 01805 737 800, 0.14 ?/minute from a landline, max. of 0.42 ?/minute from mobile phone networks) and in travel agencies.  >>>

Barbara Cassani, 50, and Saad Hammad, 48, are joining the Board of Air Berlin PLC as new Non-Executive Directors with effect on May 1st. This means that airberlin is increasing the number of Directors on its Non-Executive Board to nine.Barbara Cassani was born in Boston, USA. The achievements of this American businesswoman include being the founder and CEO of the low-cost airline Go Fly, which first traded as a subsidiary of British Airways before being sold to easyJet at a profit following a management buyout. Cassani also made a name for herself by chairing the organising committee for London?s bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and received a CBE in recognition of her work. After earning the master?s degree in International Relations, she was employed by a management consultancy firm in London before joining British Airways in 1997. Cassani?s most recent appointment was as Executive Chairman of a British-Irish hotel group.Saad Hammad, British and Lebanese, first read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at  >>>