Flying through Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow considering current situation?

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At the end of next month I will be going from Asia through Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow to some other European country. The carrier of choice is Aeroflot.

Considering what is happening now between Russia and Ukraine (including rest of those involved) should I reconsider using this carrier/route? Are there any problems right now with flights using Sheremetyevo international airport?

Update: Thank you all for the answers. It's good to know, that there are no problems at this moment with flights going through Sheremetyevo.



Best Answer

@Mark Mayo is quite right in his opinion - Aeroflot isn't involved into politic conflict, and, as your route isn't connected with Ukraine, you should not get any problems there. As soon as I understand, you'll even not leave the Transit zone, so all your time in Sheremetyevo you'll be in safe zone with not much attention from others.

Security checks can be everythere, but, if your documents are fine and you are polite and not looking for conflict, I think everything will be OK.

As for the terrorists attacks, Moscow isn't very dangerous region from this point of view, South regions of Russia is more.


Update: Security restrictions for Olimpic and Paraolimpic games are now canseled by Sheremetyevo (link in Russian)




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Can I transit through Moscow airport?

Transit visa is required only for those travelers who are going to leave the customs zone of the airport. You can get a transit visa at the Russian Consulate upon presenting your tickets to and from the Russian airport. Transit visa is valid only for a period of 72 hours.

What airlines are flying out of Moscow today?

  • SU 6253. 06:00. 07:20. GOJ. Aeroflot / Operated by Rossiya Airlines on behalf of Aeroflot. ...
  • SU 2. 06:00. 07:25. LED. Aeroflot. ...
  • SU 1138. 06:05. 10:15. AER. Aeroflot. ...
  • JU 7043. 06:05. 10:15. AER. Air Serbia / Operated by Aeroflot 1138. ...
  • SU 1640. 06:15. 12:35. OMS. Aeroflot. ...
  • SU 1462. 06:25. 14:25. OVB. ...
  • SU 1602. 06:25. 09:10. KUF. ...
  • SU 1516. 06:30. 11:45. SGC.


How busy is Sheremetyevo Airport?

In 2017, the airport handled about 40.1 million passengers and 308,090 aircraft movements. During 2018, the airport reported a 14.3% increase in passengers for a total of 45.8 million....Sheremetyevo International Airport.Sheremetyevo \u0428\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0442\u044c\u0435\u0432\u043eServesMoscow metropolitan areaLocationLobnya, Moscow OblastOpened11 August 195917 more rows

Do I need a transit visa for SVO airport?

Do transit passengers need visas? Transit passengers who do not have visas may stay in the clean zone for up to 24 hours. Such a passenger must be carrying a boarding pass for the next flight. We recommend that you check your baggage through to your final destination at the airport of departure.



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Right now, things at Moscow airports are pretty much normal. If I was going to fly there a week from now, I wouldn't worry too much. A month from now, all bets are off.

As long as the economic sanctions against Russia remain nominal, targeting only a few key personnel, the situation should remain normal for the rest of us. However, if Russia doesn't give in and return Crimea to Ukraine (which doesn't seem likely), some real sanctions are probably going to take place. When that happens, there may be severe restrictions for flights between Russia and EU.

Iraq did a similar thing in 1990. Because it was only a regional power, the rest of the world went to war to reverse the annexation of Kuwait. Russia is a much bigger player, so nobody is seriously considering a military intervention. Still, I would be very surprised, if the future developments did not seriously inconvenience pretty much everyone traveling to Russia for business, leisure, or transit.

I should be going to a conference in Moscow in June, but I've been delaying travel arrangements and visa application to the last possible moment. Unfortunately that last possible moment will be in a couple of weeks, and there are no signs of the situation getting resolved before that.

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