Domodedovo Rates Most Punctual Airlines in January
OREANDA-NEWS. Moscow Domodedovo Airport has decided the finalists of the monthly contest held among the most punctual Russian and foreign airlines operating passenger flights from the airport. In January, the most punctual air carriers were: the S7 Group airlines, Rossiya, Polet, Pskovavia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Aegean Airlines.
Monthly Moscow Domodedovo Airport holds a contest in order to rate the most punctual airlines-partners of the period divided into 8 categories depending on frequency of flights and maximum take-off mass of aircraft. S7 Group airlines demonstrated the best performance and won in the first category, operating 2,465 flights exactly according to schedule. Rossiya became the winner in the second category - 201 flights without delays. Polet Company became the winner in the third category as it operated 252 punctual flights. Pskovavia operated 11 flights without delays and gained the garland in the fourth category.
Foreign airlines, partners of Domodedovo, contested in a separate group. Lufthansa became the most punctual airline in the fifth category - it operated 167 on-time flights. Austrian Airlines from Austria operated 84 dead-on-time flights and headed the sixth category. Leadership in the seventh and eighth categories went to NIKI (59 punctual flights) and Aegean Airlines (24 punctual flights).
Moscow Domodedovo Airport has been holding the monthly Most Punctual Airlines Contest over 6 years, and it is an effective tool for improving the quality of the air carrier service. During the contest period, the number of partners of the air hub increased by one third. As of early February 2014, 84 airlines operate flights to 241 domestic and international destinations from Domodedovo Airport, 86 out of which are unique for the Moscow Air Hub.
Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest air hub in Russia, and in 2013, its total passenger traffic amounted 30.76 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.
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