JAL to move to Sheremetyevo Airport from Summer 2020
Sep 12, 2019, 11:55 am
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JAL to move to Sheremetyevo Airport from Summer 2020
JAL just announced its plan to relocate from DME to SVO in summer 2020. More details will be provided in mid Nov once the relocation plan has been finalized. After the relocation, JL will start codesharing with SU.
https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201909/005312.html
Also, JL has announced a seasonal increase of NRT-DME service (up to daily service) during winter 2019 schedule
https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201909/005312.html
Also, JL has announced a seasonal increase of NRT-DME service (up to daily service) during winter 2019 schedule
Sep 13, 2019, 2:25 am
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The connections to the city does get better. Traffic to and from Domodedovo can be a nightmare.
I am not convinced that service in Sheremetyevo is much different, neither better not worse than Domodedovo, but I guess they have to pretend there is a reason.
I am not convinced that service in Sheremetyevo is much different, neither better not worse than Domodedovo, but I guess they have to pretend there is a reason.
Sep 13, 2019, 7:04 am
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If JAL arrives in Sheremetyevo in the afternoon, there will hordes of Chinese at the arrivals as all the chiniese airlines in Moscow are in sheremetyevo and all arrive in the afternoon.
Sep 13, 2019, 7:12 am
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I guess that would depend on terminal as well. I usually find SVO immigration quicker than DME immigration. But luck, terminal, and time of day does weigh in a lot.
Sep 13, 2019, 7:15 am
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SU is SkyTeam and so is MU, so I wold guess that MU and maybe CZ due to their prior SkyTeam membership would use the same terminal, but not Air China (which is in *A).
Sep 13, 2019, 7:31 am
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My arrivals in SVO are usually either on the last flight of the day from Helsinki, or the morning BA flight out of Heathrow. And that is always empty lanes waiting at immigration.
DME around 3pm is very hit or miss. Can be chaos can be quick.
DME around 3pm is very hit or miss. Can be chaos can be quick.
Sep 19, 2019, 8:31 pm
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JAL Relocates to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport
Sep 19, 2019, 9:58 pm
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SVO must have improved a lot in the past decade
JAL Relocates to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport
JAL Relocates to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport