Moscow’s airports in battle for supremacy

6-Jun-2003

Moscow Sheremetyevo has long been known as the international airport of Russia?s capital city. But with foreign arrivals at cross-town rival Domodedovo rising, and British Airways? recent decision to reroute its Moscow services to the airport, it may be time for a revolution. Gavin Lipsith speaks to operators at both facilities.

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Moscow Sheremetyevo has long been known as the international airport of Russia?s capital city. But with foreign arrivals at cross-town rival Domodedovo rising, and British Airways? recent decision to reroute

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