Moscow's Domodedovo airport handles flights by agreement with authorities, Rosaviatsia
In short
Rosaviatsia said on 21 October that Moscow's Domodedovo airport was receiving and sending flights in coordination with the relevant authorities. RIA Novosti quoted the message as citing temporary airspace restrictions near the airport and possible schedule changes. Interfax reported the same statement again in the evening.
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Moscow's Domodedovo airport is receiving and sending flights in coordination with the relevant authorities, Interfax reported on 21 October, citing Rosaviatsia. The message was posted in the agency's channel in Max and said that measures had been taken to ensure flight safety. TASS and RIA Novosti published items with the same headline that morning. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
RIA Novosti's text quoted the message as saying the arrangement was due to temporary restrictions on the use of airspace in the area of the airport. It said schedule changes were possible. Passengers can check the status of a flight on the airport's online board, according to Interfax and RIA Novosti. [ 2 , 3 ]
Interfax added that Vnukovo airport was also handling flights in coordination with the authorities, as Rosaviatsia reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. In the evening, RIA Novosti and Interfax again published that Domodedovo was receiving and sending flights in coordination with the authorities. Interfax again cited Rosaviatsia and its flight safety statement. [ 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Why it matters
Passengers at Domodedovo may see schedule changes, and the agency advised checking flight status on the airport's online board. The documents give no further detail on scale or duration.
Key facts
- Domodedovo airport receives and sends flights in coordination with the relevant authorities. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Interfax reported that Rosaviatsia made the announcement on the morning of 21 October, in a message posted in the agency's channel in Max. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti quoted the message as citing temporary restrictions on the use of airspace in the area of the airport and said flight schedule changes are possible. [ 3 ]
- The message said measures were taken to ensure flight safety. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Passengers can check flight status on the airport's online board. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Interfax reported that Vnukovo airport was also handling flights in coordination with the authorities, according to Rosaviatsia overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. [ 2 ]
- Interfax and RIA Novosti published the Domodedovo statement again in the evening of 21 October. [ 4 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The reason for the airspace restrictions and how long they last. The documents mention only temporary restrictions near the airport and give no cause or end time.
- How many flights were delayed or changed. The documents say only that schedule changes are possible and give no figures.
- Whether the evening statement refers to the same restrictions as the morning one. The evening items carry the same wording, but the available text does not say whether the restrictions continued or were reintroduced.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS published a headline that Domodedovo was handling flights in coordination with the authorities. [ 1 ]
- Interfax and RIA Novosti published the Rosaviatsia statement on Domodedovo. [ 2 , 3 ]
- RIA Novosti published a further item saying Domodedovo receives and sends flights in coordination with the authorities. [ 4 ]
- Interfax reported the Rosaviatsia statement again in the evening. [ 5 ]