Starting from August 4, British Airways increases the number of flights to Domodedovo International Airport introducing the third scheduled flight to London. The flights are performed by comfortable А-320. Currently, three scheduled flights Moscow-London are performed on Saturdays at 17:00, 17:30 and 21:05. On weekdays, British Airways flies to the British capital at 17:00 and 21:05.In July, British Airways and Domodedovo International Airport celebrated the first anniversary of cooperation.British Airways’ commitment to provide high quality service encouraged the airline to move its Moscow flights to Domodedovo, where high quality modern facilities and the use of the latest technology ensure the best airport services for airlines and their customers. According to the airline's representatives, British Airways have achieved outstanding results. Clients of British Airways are given access to simplified passport and customs control procedures and a separate check-in area. Also, passengers with e-tickets have an  >>>

Implementing the strategy of advanced airport development in anticipation of further passenger traffic growth, this June Domodedovo International Airport increased car parking capacity 25%. Apart from considerable car parking lots expansion near the passenger terminal and near the cargo terminal, a new 650-lots car parking is set to operation recently. The new car parking is to the left of the passenger terminal.With the new parking lot operational, parking capacity of Domodedovo International Airport exceeds 4000 cars.In accordance with car parking areas development programme, construction of two multi-level parking lots, capacity 1500 car each, is planned for this Autumn. By 2010, the number of parking places at Domodedovo International Airport is to amount to 12.600, which is 3-fold more than today.   >>>

EAST LINE Group, managing Domodedovo International Airport, is succsessfully realizing its "Inflow" ("Pritok") programme aimed at attracting talanted and career oriented graduates from secondary schools and institutes. For the first five months of 2004, 121 student of institutes of higher education and secondary schools went in for a probation work. The amount of trainees for the period almost reached the results of 2003, when the figure for those eager to take a crack at working for the most modern airport amounted to 159 students. This clearly demonstrated the growing dinamics of young specialists inflow.Among those who were in training from January till May 2004, there were 54 students from institutions of higheer education, 67 from specialized secondary schools. After the probation period, 53 students joined EAST LINE as junior specialists, which is more than 40% of total number of trainees. If compared to 2003, when 55 trainees in total were engaged to work for EAST LINE's enterprises for the whole year,  >>>

Calibration Laboratory of Domodedovo Aircraft Maintenance Base is a pioneer in Russia to get accreditation for ISO 17025 standard "General Requirements for Testing and Calibration Laboratory Competence". "Deutscher Kalibrierdienst" company (Germany), a member of International Association for Calibration, plans to give accreditation for the laboratory in 2005. To become ISO 17025 accredited, Domodedovo Aircraft Maintenance Base Calibration Laboratory, which is one of the most advanced and modern metrological centres in Russia, is to ensure not only ordinary measurements. Like any modern laboratories, to get the accreditation, the enterprise is to implement a wide range of special equipment and technologies to carry out necessary tests in the field specified for the accreditation. Currently, in the framework of preparation for getting an accreditation, EAST LINE Group is developing a complex programme for the laboratory modernisation and re-equipment, which will be accomplished by August 2004. The programme pro  >>>

Within first six months of 2004, the total passenger traffic at Domodedovo International Airport reached 5.290 million, which is 46.4% growth year on year. The number of passengers on international flights in the period was 2.725 million, a 77.8% growth as compared with last year.The highest growth was recorded on routes to such popular destinations as Hurgada, Antalya, Sharm El Sheikh, London and Dubai. A total of 1.043 million travelers to these destinations went through Domodedovo, which is nearly 2,3 times more than in the same period in 2003. The number of domestic passengers at Domodedovo in the January-June period was 2.565 million people, a 23.3% increase over the last year’s level.Domodedovo’s monthly passenger traffic volume in June 2004 reached 1.207.000 people, which is 37 percent more than in June 2003. In June, the number of passengers on international flights (CIS and non-CIS countries) was 650.159 people, which is a 51% increase over the level of June 2003. Domodedovo airport maintains its lea  >>>

On July 14, a representative delegation of the Embassy of China in the Russian Federation, headed by Senior counselor Mr. Chzan Veisi, visited Domodedovo International Airport. The visit was made within the frameworks of the long-term program titled "Days of Diplomatic Missions at Domodedovo," implemented by EAST LINE Group. The program aims at informing senior foreign diplomats about opportunities which exist at Domodedovo to develop passenger and air cargo transportation between Russia and foreign countries. Chinese diplomats, who arrived to Domodedovo on the high-speed Aeroexpress train from Paveletskaya railway station, spoke highly about the possibility of advance check-in and baggage claim at Domodedovo "mini-terminal" at Paveletskaya station, as well as about comfortable conditions at Aeroexpress cars and short travel time of the train. During a tour at Domodedovo airport terminal, the guests noted that modern airport equipment is fully used at both departures and arrivals areas at the terminal. They a  >>>

On July 14 Turkish carrier "SunExpress" launched regular flights to Domodedovo International Airport from Antalia on the Mediterranean Turkish coast. The airline now becomes the 9th international carrier performing flights to Domodedovo."SunExpress" will perform weekly flights from Antalia to Moscow and back using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The Wednesday flights land at Domodedovo Airport at 21.15 and depart for Antalia at 22.15.Antalia is one of the most popular resorts in Turkey and every year Antalia hosts more and more Russian tourists. The new service by SunExpress to Domodedovo will help satisfy growing demand from Russian travellers for this destination and will ensure high-quality service between Moscow and the largest resort in Turkey.Today, flights to 80 destinations are performed from Domodedovo, with scheduled flights on 28 destinations.SunExpress official site   >>>

Domodedovo Air Service catering facility jointly with Emirates presented a new in-flight catering menu. Emirates and Domodedovo Air Service cooperation roots back to June 1, 2003, when the catering facility started meal supplies for all flights performed by Emirates from Domodedovo International Airport. The new menu for all categories of passengers was developed in tight cooperation between airline specialists and the chief cook of Domodedovo Air Service. The menu caters for all national peculiarities of cuisines of different nationalities. Before June 1, 2004 the assortment changed every three months, starting from June, 2004 it is renewed monthly. The meals for Emirates are packed on a special facilities provided by the airline, with special attention to Emirates airline brand colours. For first- and business-class passengers a fresh pink flower is used for decoration. Emirates is known all over the world for the highest level of service and stringent requirements made for its suppliers. All suppliers are   >>>

Domodedovo International Airport became a basis of several charter programmes for international tourists. Starting from late June, Spanish charter carrier "LTE Airways" launched charter flights Madrid - Moscow - Barcelona. The flights are performed weekly on Tuesdays by comfortable А-321 aircraft.In April, charter flights to Madrid and Barcelona are performed also by another Spanish carrier, SpanAir. In total, flights on 62 international destinations are performed from Domodedovo International Airport. According to EAST LINE's experts estimates, some 11.500 charter flights will be performed from Domodedovo during the summer season. One of the key factor playing an important role for international carrier when making Domodedovo the airport of choice was the airport's security system ensuring maximum passenger safety. Among recently introduced innovations are biometric access control system and 24-hour passenger terminal patrol by specialist dogs trained in the detection of explosives, even in very small quanti  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport continues to further enhance the technology of passenger and airline service. In the framework of this programme, the 6th air bridge is set into operation in the Domestic Gallery. Currently, 7 telescopic air bridges are operational in the International Gallery, and 6 in the Domestic Gallery. By the end of 2004, the airport plans to increase the number of air bridges up to 22, with 11 in each Gallery. The bridges installed are produced by THYSSEN Henschel (Germany) and FMC (USA) . Domodedovo is the only airport in Moscow aviation area to use air bridges not only for serving international, but also domestic flights, thus establishing high level of service for all passengers. Currently, the bridges serve only one exit of an aircraft, but in the nearest future it is planned to use bridges for serving aircrafts with two exits.New equipment installation and implementing of cutting-edge technologies are a part of EAST LINE's strategy of Domodedovo development aimed at making the airp  >>>

On July 6-7, Domodedovo International Airport hosted a conference on improving air traffic management operations and control issues at Domodedovo and Sheremetievo international airports. The two-day meeting of representatives from IATA, the Ministry of Transportation of the Russian Federation, the Main Center for Air Traffic Planning and Management, the Moscow ATC Center, the Central Aviation Institute, the Air Navigation Scientific Institute, many Russian airlines, as well as Domodedovo and Sheremetievo international airports, brought together nearly 50 Russian and foreign ATM specialists. Representatives of British Airways, SAS and Delta also participated in the event. Themes, which were discussed during the conference, included such important issues as improving ATM operations and safety at the Moscow aviation area, improving interaction between Russian air traffic controllers and foreign pilots, increasing Russian ATC staff's awareness of foreign aircraft performances, making sure that TCAS procedures are  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport boosted its international network with one more route. A scheduled flight to Leipzig is opened, becoming the first flight on this destination performed from Moscow aviation area in the post-USSR period. The new flight is the 27th international destination in the airport's scheduled flights network. As of June 2004, the number of international destinations in the network of Domodedovo International Airport grew 60% compared to June 2003. This year, new flights to such destinations as Dubai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Berlin, Edinburgh, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Brussels, Stuttgart, Cairo and Leipzig were opened. Passenger traffic on international destinations amounted to 103.675 passengers, representing 2,5-fold growth year on year. The flight to Leipzig is performed by Siberia Airlines on Saturdays. Flight schedule from July 03 till October 30, 2004. Flight NumberDaysDeparture from Domodedovo - Landing at LeipzigDeparture from Leipzig - Landing at DomodedovoS7903/ S7903Saturday12:25 – 15:25  >>>

A new medical assistance station with the latest equipment has been launched at the international transfer area of Domodedovo International Airport. Highly professional personnel of the station will be available round the clock to provide medical assistance to passengers who completed check-in, customs and passport control procedures. This is the third medical station at the Domodedovo airport terminal. Medical aid can also be provided at stations located at the waiting area and in the pre-flight crew medical check-up office. About a hundred passengers use medical services at Domodedovo on a daily basis. The increase in the number of medical assistance stations is linked to the growing passenger traffic at Domodedovo and aims at providing high-level services to passengers of Domodedovo International Airport. Short-term plans of EAST LINE Group, the managing company of Domodedovo International Airport, include further development of the medical service and equipping it with new equipment that will allow to bro  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport's web-site www.domodedovo.ru is the winner of the 5th National open contest "Golden Site 2003" in the categories "Russian company Brand Name" and "Best Corporate Site" of transport and engineering industry. Apart from that, the site became a laureate in "Technology and Innovations" category.The Golden site contest is the first Internet contest in Russia. Last year it became a national competition among Russian web-sites. During the first stage of the contest several participants from Central, Ural, Far East, Siberian, South, North-Western districts of Russia and from abroad were shortlisted for the final. Finalists were awarded prizes in national and special categories during the second stage of the contest. The jury of the contest, which included famous Internet figures, estimated the following criteria: general impression, friendly navigation, design, site attendance, content, technology, social importance etc.The new version of Domodedovo International Airport's web-site ww  >>>

British Airways and Domodedovo International Airport celebrate the first anniversary of cooperation. The decision of the airline to shift to Domodedovo was driven its commitment to providing passengers with maximum level of service quality.Thanks to modern technologies implemented at Domodedovo International Airport, year results achieved by British Airways are outstanding, the airline representatives stated. "Switching our operations to Domodedovo International Airport enabled us to offer our clients higher level of service not only in the air, but also on the ground" - Daniel Burkard, British Airways Regional Commercial director for Eastern Europe underlined. Clients of British Airways are entitled to simplified pasport and customs control procedure, there is a separate check-in area for British Airways. Passengers with e-tickets have an opportunity to check in on the Self-Service Check-In Kiosk, which British Airways was the first in Russia to offer.Club Europe and Executive Club members can wait for their  >>>

A specialized dog service centre will be established at Domodedovo International Airport. Currently, dogs serving at Domodedovo International Airport are kept in a makeshift 6-enclosure facility. Plans to create a specialized centre made it neccessary to by two more dogs - German shepherd and Labrador. The new dogs will undergo a two-month training programme for tracking out explosives. In the nearest future it is planned to increase the number of four-footed officers, in particular, 4 more dogs will be acquired. Cynology service development is a part of a large-scale programme of security enhancing at Domodedovo International Airport, managed by EAST LINE. Domodedovo was the first in Russia to introduce 24-hour passenger terminal patrol by specialist dogs trained in the detection of explosives.The undertaken measures ensure maximum passenger safety and terrorism resistance. Today, experts consider Domodedovo the most secure airport in Russia.The security programme implementation was marked by professionals i  >>>

An annual football tournament took place in Prague recently. The event gathered best football teams from airlines and airports of Italy, Czechia, Russia, Finland, Slovakia and Portugal. The picked team of EAST LINE Group, managing Domodedovo International Airport also participated. This was the first time for EAST LINE's football team participated in an international contest. The games results are the following:EAST LINE – Czech Airlines-2 (Czechia) 4:4;EAST LINE – Meridiana Fun (Italy) 4:5;EAST LINE – Finnair North (Finland) 11:3;EAST LINE – Urals Club (Russia) 5:4.EAST LINE got the second ranking place within the group, thus qualifying for the quarter final. In the quarter final the team yielded the pas to Czech Airlines-1 (the tournament bronze winner). Italian teams Meridiana Club and Meridiana Fun became gold and silver winners, accordingly.The tournament organizers marked EAST LINE's team level of training and made an invitation to participate in future contests. EAST LINE's picked team is a three-time   >>>

The official ceremony to present aircraft approval certificates to TU-204-120CE and TU-334 aircraft produced by JSC Tupolev was held at Domodedovo International Airport on June 23, 2004. According to Andrey Razbash, the host of the ceremony, the ceremony was "without exaggeration a truly epochal event in the Russian civil aviation." From now on, certified aircraft can be exported without any obstacles and perform international flights, since these aircraft correspond to all ICAO requirements. The event drew participants from the Russian Government, federal agencies, the International Aviation Committee, as well as governors, the State Duma deputies, heads of leading Russian airlines, financial and leasing companies, aircraft construction and production centers, media. The event's guests could get on board of the certified aircraft and witness demonstration flights.They also praised the event's organization by various airport services.   >>>

A seminar titled "Information technologies as a cornerstone for uniting interests of airlines and airports" was held in Domodedovo International Airport on June 22, 2004. During the seminar, its participants could hear presentations by EAST LINE Group, which manages Domodedovo airport, SITA, which develops IT applications for civil aviation, and Athens International Airport. Nearly 50 Russian and CIS airlines and airports took part in the seminar, including IT specialists from St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don and Kiev airports. Seminar participants learned of latest IT developments and practices related to business processes in civil aviation industry. Besides, the seminar dealt with practical aspects of implementing specific IT projects at Domodedovo airport, such as check-in procedures, check-in kiosks and Worldtracer, a system for tracing lost baggage. Seminar participants toured Domodedovo airport and saw how Domodedovo airport IT systems worked (information kiosks, passenger information system  >>>

Domodedovo Terminal Cargo (DTC), Russia’s largest international air cargo handling complex, which is a member of EAST LINE Group, has been successfully introducing a new technology in handling heavy cargo.Particular attention in the new technology is attached to optimizing methods of centering and fixing air cargo inside aircraft. The technology helps substantially improve aviation safety while carrying heavy cargo. It also significantly simplifies documentation procedures for cargo of this type. DTC continues its work to offer new services available to cargo senders and recipients. One of latest new services is “Mobile Terminal Complex.”According to this technology, DTC expeditor on a weight equipped car visits client’s office or a warehouse. It also involves fewer formalities when delivering cargo to a client. Thus, the Mobile Terminal Complex substantially decreases time spent by cargo senders and recipients. Many of them have already seen it in practice. Modernization of technologies used by Domodedovo Te  >>>

Over 45 thousand people have taken part in Internet polls, which were conducted at the official Internet site of Domodedovo International Airport – www.domodedovo.ru - since December 2003. The goal of this project is to let the maximum number of airport clients speak out on the quality of services offered at Domodedovo, to sum up recommendations and suggestions on improving already existing services, as well as on launching new ones. A total of 23 Internet polls have been conducted at www.domodedovo.ru since the start of the project. They focused on learning of client preferences when choosing an airport, means of transportation for getting to or from an airport, sources of information on flights, etc.The Internet polls contributed to launching recently a number of new services at the Domodedovo airport terminal. For example, today passengers can charge their cellular phones at various cafйs and eateries located in the terminal, or relax at special massage chairs at special relaxation zones at the business lo  >>>

Within first five months of 2004, the total passenger traffic at Domodedovo International Airport reached 4.083 million, which is 49.4 percent more than in the similar period in 2003. The number of passengers on international flights in the period was 2.074 million, an 88.4 percent growth as compared with last year.The highest growth was recorded on routes to such popular destinations as Hurgada, Sharm El Sheikh, Dubai and Antalya. A total of 711,137 travelers to these resorts went through Domodedovo, which is nearly three times more (238 percent) than in the same period in 2005. The number of domestic passengers at Domodedovo in the January-May period was 2.009 million people, a 23.1 percent increase over the last year’s level.Domodedovo’s monthly passenger traffic volume in May 2004 reached 1,051,314 people, which is 49.7 percent more than in May 2003. In May, the number of passengers on international flights (CIS and non-CIS countries) was 595,354 people, which is a 69.7 percent increase over the level of   >>>

Over five thousand employees of East Line Group, the managing company of Domodedovo International Airport, have participated in various programs aimed at improving their professional skills. Currently, East Line Group companies in their activities utilize latest business solutions and technologies. This requires that all employees without exception should possess highest professional skills. At the moment, the company uses a single centralized system of evaluation, training and professional development of employees. The system covers all East Line Group companies and allows for effective planning, organizing and implementing the process of corporate professional training. Training courses aimed at improving professional skills and qualification, including offerings to develop management and communications skills, have been in the highest demand. Learning of the latest developments in the area of aviation security is obligatory for all employees. The "Rank" program, which allows for comprehensive evaluation of  >>>

Domodedovo International Airport is preparing to welcome its famous guests – participants of the 26th Moscow International Film Festival, to be held in the Russian capital from 18 to 27 of June. For example, such world stars as Alan Parker and Isabel Adjani are expected to come to the festival.It is already known that Alan Parker, the renowned British movie director and the head of the festival’s jury, is to arrive to Domodedovo on June 17. French star Isabel Adjani is to come to Moscow on June 24. This year, movies from France, Italy, Spain, Israel, Albania, Thailand, Korea, China, Japan, Brasilia will be presented at the Moscow festival. Also, movie directors from former Soviet Union republics – Belarus, Estonia and Azerbaidzhan – will show their works. In the frameworks of the “Retrospective” program, movies by German director Alexander Kluge and Dutch director, actor and writer Alex wan Wanmerdam will be on. Since the Moscow International Film Festival turns 45 this year, its “Retrospective” program will   >>>

Anticipating summer passenger traffic increase, Domodedovo International Airport has set into operation a new fifth 10-counter check-in isle.International airports' experience has proven isle check-in system to be the most efficient and comfortable for passengers' eagistraion procedure. In late June, ten more check-in counters are to be put into operation, making up the 6th registration isle. When its mounting is completed, the number of check-in counters at Domodedovo will total to 80, including special counters for transfer passengers and passengers with outsized luggage, as well as counters for late check-in. The new check-in isles will enable to facilitate and speed up the registration procedure thanks to passenger traffic rearrangement, helping avoid queues even during summer season and rush hours.Apart from regular passenger traffic growth at Domodedovo International Airport, this summer promises considerable passenger influx for charter destinations.Experts of EAST LINE, managing Domodedovo Internation  >>>