OREANDA-NEWS. Transaero Airlines, a partner of Moscow Domodedovo Airport, was recognized as the most punctual airline in the Most Punctual Airlines Contest in May 2014. Rossiya Airlines, AK BARS AERO, Severstal, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Avia Traffic Company and Ukraine International Airlines, the company that started operating flights from Domodedovo in July 2011 and found itself among leaders for the first time, were also called among the most precise carriers.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport sums up results of the Most Punctual Airlines Contest for its partner airlines on a monthly basis in eight categories, depending on the flight frequency and the aircraft maximum take-off weight. Transaero Airlines that operated 1,275 flights precisely showed the best performance in Category 1. Rossiya Airlines was the winner in Category 2 - 223 flights without delays. AK BARS AERO that conducted 161 punctual flights was called Category 3 leader. Severstal carried out 42 flights without delays from the schedule in May and won in the contest Category 4.

Foreign carriers - Domodedovo partners are estimated separately. Lufthansa was recognized as the most punctual foreign airline, with 202 precise flights. Austrian Airlines operated 88 flights precisely on the schedule and occupied the second standing in the rating. Ukraine International Airlines (67 punctual flights) and Avia Traffic Company (30 precise flights) were also among the contest winners.

The Most Punctual Airlines Contest for partner airlines has been held by Moscow Domodedovo Airport monthly for more than six years and serves as an efficient tool in improving the air carriers' service quality. The number of the air hub partners has increased by a third over the contest history. According to the data as of the beginning of May 2014, 85 airlines operating in 241 domestic and international destinations conduct flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, including 86 unique destinations of 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. It is the best airport in Russia and the CIS as rated by Skytrax. Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the base airport in Moscow for member airlines of the largest global airline alliances - Star Alliance and oneworld.