17 flights were cancelled at Moscow airports due to heavy snowfall.
17 flights were canceled at Moscow airports due to heavy snowfall. This was announced on January 27 by the Ministry of Transport.
"17 flights have been canceled for departure since the beginning of the day, eight flights have been delayed for more than two hours, according to 12:00 Moscow time," the Ministry of Transport said in a message on the Telegram channel.
It is also specified that five airliners that were supposed to land at Sheremetyevo were redirected to the alternate airfields of Vnukovo and Domodedovo.
"There are no difficulties with baggage claim, the situation in the terminals is calm," the Ministry of Transport added.
Airfield services at all airports have been strengthened, hundreds of units of special equipment for snow removal are involved.
On the morning of January 27 in Moscow, traffic jams reached nine points due to snowfall. The Hydrometeorological Center predicted heavy snow, snow drifts and icy conditions on this day. Public utilities eliminate the effects of bad weather. The press service of the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development of the capital urged motorists to abandon trips by private transport on January 27 and 28 due to heavy snowfall.
Earlier in the day, the press service of Pobeda Airlines announced the delay of flight services and the transfer of services to an enhanced mode of operation due to snowfall in the capital. Airline representatives urged customers to travel to the airport in advance, taking into account the situation that could potentially develop on the roads due to bad weather. They also urged passengers to monitor the status of their flights.
Later it became known that Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports are operating normally, all flights are operated according to schedule.
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