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  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport announced the results of the New Year competition “Best Snowman at Domodedovo Airport - 2005” within the framework of the festival held from 15 December 2005 to 14 January 2006 (the old style New Year). The leading Russian and international airlines as well as trade partners of the airport are taking part in the festival.The winners of the competition are based on the results of polls held among air passengers, airport’s staff and the decision of the expert committee composed of heads of the departments of Domodedovo Airport Complex.IIIIIITransaero Airlines was granted the first place. A diploma and a gift were presented to A.Matveev, head of the airline’s Service Department.Emirates Airline and Souvenirs shop run by JSC Art Alliane took the second and third prizes respectively. M.Mamedov, General Manager of Emirates Airline, and A.Chaplygina, Deputy Director General of JSC “Art Alliance”, took part in the award ceremony.The main criteria to determine the winners were adherenc  >>>

 This is the second example of successful co-operation between the air carrier and Domodedovo Airport. Lviv Airlines launched flights to Lvov in summer 2005. The flights have been performed by Yakovlev-42 jets in business and economy class layout.This will be the 140-th destination in the airport’s route network and the 83-d international destination.Flights Schedule of Lviv Airlines from 09.01.2006 to 25.03.06*Flight numberDays of departures / arrivalsUzhgorod -Rovno - DomodedovoDomodedovo - Ровно - Uzhgorod5V1455/ 5V1456Monday, Wednesday, Friday14:35 – 15:15 (16:05) 19:0014:35 – 15:15 (16:05) 19:00*local timeCity of Uzhgorod is an administrative centre of the Ukranian Transcarpathian Region. It is a gorgeously beautiful land of medieval castles, “green gold” – forests, gardens, vineyards, amazingly picturesque mountains and valleys, rich in healing mineral springs, which are located on the boarder with Slovakia.It is amazing that many nationalities get along together over there, includin  >>>

Today, Domodedovo International Airport hosted a workshop-presentation of electronic air transportation ticketing under the Settlement System for Air Transportation. The issues of technological cycle of registration of sales and control over process of passenger transportation were on the agenda.The workshop was set up by Transport Clearing House, which is an executive body of the Settlement System for Air Transportation, and Domodedovo Airport, a base airport in handling the e-ticketing technological process.About 100 people took part in the event, among them were representatives of the Russian Transport Ministry, the Ukrainian Aviation Agency, the Committee on Settlements, Sales, Reservations of Air Transportation of the Russian Association of Air Transport Operators, Russian key airports, the Committee of Airlines of the European Business Association, operators of the automated system of reservation, specialists of EAST LINE Group, Transport Clearing House and Domodedovo Airport.The speakers included Serge  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport continues to extend its park of special automotive vehicles while maintaining the leading position in terms of passenger traffic among the Russian airports and high standards of the most modern airport in Russia.Priority is given to replacement and new acquisitions of aircraft de-icing vehicles. Flight safety during the winter season is ensured by high-quality and timely treatment of aircraft by de-icing/anti-icing fluids.Currently, the park of de-icers of the Domodedovo Airport’s maintenance vehicles service includes such vehicles as ELEFANT produced by Dutch VESTERGAARD, LMD-2000 by American FMC, SDI-218 by Swedish concern SAFEAERO. In total, about 13 vehicles are used for aircraft treatment in the Airport. This year the de-icing vehicle park has been extended by 40% comparing with 2004. This enabled to significantly shorten time of aircraft treatment.Domodedovo Airport takes pride in vehicles SDI-218, which were acquired in the last quarter of 2005 in the run-up to the wint  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport expects that passenger traffic will grow during the winter holidays. It is estimated that from 24 December 2005 to 15 January 2006 the Airport will handle around 1,500 flights carrying more than 700,000 passengers, a 20% increase over the same period of 2004.The most popular destinations among Russian passengers during the New Year’s holidays remain tourist resorts of such countries as Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, India, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Indonesia. The number of flights to these destinations is increasing several times. Some airlines performing flights from Domodedovo are planning to use on certain routes Boeing 747-200, the jet with the biggest capacity.It became a tradition to organize during the New Year’s season flights to the Finnish resorts (Rovaniemi, Kittila, Kuusamo, Kayany), Italian resorts (Brescia, Verona), Turkish (Bursa, Eskisehir), Swedish (Osterzund), Norwegian resorts. Following the practice of previous years additiona  >>>

The shop “Navigator” is the winner of the “Best tenant at the Domodedovo Airport Complex” competition, covering the autumn 2005, in the nomination Best Retail.During an award ceremony a certificate, a diploma and souvenirs were presented to Valery Kovalenko, Director General of JSC “Art Alliance Trading”.“The Best Tenant at the Domodedovo Airport Complex” competition is held quarterly in three nominations – “Restaurants,” “Duty-free retail” and “Duty-paid retail.”The competition’s objective is to stimulate high-quality servicing passengers and airport guests. To additionally interest tenants in further improving quality of their services, companies-winners will be able to operate on preferential terms during the next quarter.Airport’s guests and visitors can take part in the on-line poll “The Best Tenant at the Domodedovo Airport Complex” conducted on the official Airport’s web-site. The winner is determined on the basis of results of passengers’ polls and checks of quality control inspectors from the Domoded  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport has launched a New-Year festival “Snowman” that will be held till 14 January 2006.Different manufacturing and trading companies, partners of the Airport, will take part in the event.Within the framework of preparations to the New Year’s and Christmas celebrations, the companies were offered to design and create figures of Snowmen in different styles using various materials and symbols.Today, Snowmen of 0.8-1.5 meters height made of ceramics, plastic, wood, metal, and other materials are installed in different areas of the passenger terminal.The aim of the event is to create comfortable and festive atmosphere in the passenger terminal as for air passengers so for airport’s staff.The pall to choose three best Snowmen will be held among the passengers throughout December.The participants of the event include Transaro airline, Siberia Airlines, Emirates Airline, Swiss International Airlines, as well as shops and cafes “Elki-Palki”, “Sbarro”, “Asia-Cafe”, “Khoroshie Novosti” (Good   >>>