Domodedovo airport back to normal operation as aircraft restrictions lifted, Rosaviatsia says
Version 2: A third outlet, Interfax, added the attribution the earlier reports lacked: it quoted the federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia saying restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft had been lifted and reported that the airport had resumed servicing flights.
In short
Restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft at Moscow's Domodedovo airport have been lifted, the federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia said, according to Interfax. Interfax reported that the airport had resumed servicing flights. TASS and RIA Novosti had earlier reported the lifting of restrictions, without giving a reason for them.
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Moscow's Domodedovo airport returned to normal operation after restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft were lifted, Interfax reported, citing the federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia. “Restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft have been lifted,” the agency said in a message on the Max messenger, according to Interfax. [ 3 ]
Earlier, TASS reported at 06:45 local time that restrictions at the airport had been cancelled, and RIA Novosti reported at 06:56 local time that temporary restrictions there had been lifted. Both accounts consisted of a single headline. Interfax's report, published at 07:14 local time and dated Moscow, 4 October, states that the airport resumed servicing flights. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
None of the reports states what the restrictions involved, when they were introduced or why they were imposed. No information was given on whether flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted while the restrictions were in force, and none of the documents says who ordered them. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Domodedovo is one of Moscow's main international airports, so the lifting of aircraft restrictions indicates flight operations there were returning to normal. The reports give no reason for the restrictions and no account of disruption to passengers, so the scale of any impact remains unknown.
Key facts
- Restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft at Moscow's Domodedovo airport have been lifted, Rosaviatsia said, according to Interfax. [ 3 ]
- Domodedovo airport resumed servicing flights, Interfax reported, citing Rosaviatsia. [ 3 ]
- Rosaviatsia announced the lifting in a message on the Max messenger, Interfax reported. [ 3 ]
- TASS reported at 06:45 local time that restrictions at Domodedovo had been cancelled. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reported at 06:56 local time that temporary restrictions at Domodedovo had been lifted. [ 2 ]
- Interfax published its report at 07:14 local time, dated Moscow, 4 October. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What the restrictions were and what they covered. The documents do not specify the nature or scope of the restrictions.
- Why the restrictions were imposed. No reason is given in any of the three reports.
- When the restrictions were introduced and how long they lasted. No document states a start time or duration.
- Whether flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted. No document mentions the impact on flights or passengers.
- Who imposed the restrictions. The reports describe the lifting but do not say who ordered the restrictions in the first place.
- Rosaviatsia, the federal air transport agency, said restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft had been lifted, and the airport resumed servicing flights. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that restrictions at Domodedovo airport have been cancelled. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that temporary restrictions at Domodedovo airport have been lifted. [ 2 ]
- Interfax reports, citing Rosaviatsia, that the airport has resumed servicing flights and that restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft have been lifted. [ 3 ]