OREANDA-NEWS. Following the results of January-November 2013, the passenger traffic of Moscow Domodedovo Airport amounted to 28.7 million people. The year-on-year increase made 10%. The number of flights increased by 4,1% to make 242 thousand take-offs and landings.

The domestic routes passenger traffic for eleven months of 2013 reached 11.6 million people, which is 8,8% more than for the same period of last year. The maximum index dynamics is registered in the following domestic destinations: Makhachkala, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar, Saratov. Passenger traffic on these routes amounted to 2.7 million people, which is 24% more than for the same period of last year.

Passenger traffic on international routes for the same period amounted to 17.1 million people (plus 10,9% compared to January-November of 2012). The highest growth is registered on the following international routes: Antalya, Sharm El Sheikh, Larnaca, Hurghada, Barcelona.In January-November 2013, 2,9 million passengers were transported on these routes which means an increase by 37,3% yoy.

Domodedovo cargo traffic for eleven months of 2013 increased by 2% YoY and amounted to 180.8 thousand tons.

Following the results of November 2013, the passenger traffic of Moscow Domodedovo Airport increased by 2.2% yoy and amounted to 2.1 million people. The number of flights increased by 2.5% to make 20.4 thousand take-offs and landings.

In October, the highest growth in passenger traffic was registered on domestic routes - plus 7.1% yoy; the passenger traffic amounted to 1 million people.

In November, international airlines passenger traffic amounted to 1.1 million.

Domodedovo cargo traffic for the last autumn month was 18.2 thousand tons.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest air hub in Russia, and in 2012, its total passenger traffic amounted 28.2 million people. It falls into the category of the largest airports in Europe and is among the top three fastest growing airports in Europe according to the ACI Europe classification. Since 2009, it has been holding the title of the best airport in Eastern Europe as rated by Skytrax. Domodedovo is the base airport in Moscow for member airlines of the largest global airline alliances - Star Alliance and oneworld.