Aeroflot777 From Russia, joined Mar 2004, 2957 posts, RR: 30 Posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 15174 times:
Well today, November 15th is the opening day of Moscow's newest terminal, SVO Terminal D. It serves as the new home for Aeroflot, as well as most of their partner airlines. Flights will be shifted over to the new terminal in increments starting today and finishing in February of 2010. The schedule of the flight shifts can be found here:
Also, Sheremetyevo will be changing from a numerical system to an alphabetical system regarding terminal names. Around the end of December, current Terminal 2 will become Terminal F and Terminal E is already under construction between D and the future F (current 2). Once E is completed, SVO will probably share a common "sterile" zone amongst all the terminals. Current Terminal 2 is receiving a major face-lift and will continue to house 33% of Aeroflot's international flights.
The terminal is unlike any other in Russia, and offers customers a degree of comfort and efficiency that is completely new to SVO.
I'm sure more pictures will come around the internet today, as the first few flights depart from the new terminal.
777gk From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1641 posts, RR: 20 Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 15111 times:
Crosswinds21 From Netherlands, joined Jun 2009, 684 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 15042 times:
It's about time. I know plenty of people who fly to places where SU would be convenient but avoid it because of the dreaded transfer at SVO. Additionally, when people why into Russia (from places like NYC), they also avoid SU because the transfer and changing of terminals at SVO is ridiculous. Instead, they opt for airlines like AY or LH which offer better connections and nonstop flights from their respective hubs into many Russian cities.
Question: I believe this new terminal is only for international flights, right? If so, can we except to see something sometime soon that will make connections from international flights to domestic flights easier anytime soon?
Edit: I looked at the link in the OP and saw that domestic flights will apparently also be moved to the new terminal. I guess that answers my question above.
Aeroflot777 From Russia, joined Mar 2004, 2957 posts, RR: 30 Reply 3, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 15006 times:
Quoting Crosswinds21 (Reply 2): Question: I believe this new terminal is only for international flights, right? If so, can we except to see something sometime soon that will make connections from international flights to domestic flights easier anytime soon?
Quoting Crosswinds21 (Reply 2): Edit: I looked at the link in the OP and saw that domestic flights will apparently also be moved to the new terminal. I guess that answers my question above.
Actually all SU flights will be moved to D. The only exception being a few international flights that will stay in F. Meaning, domestic and international flights will be mixed in the terminal. Partner airlines will also make their way into D.
Aeroflot777
P.S. According to SU's website, the first flight from the terminal has just been dispatched and is taxiing out.
MOW From Italy, joined Dec 2005, 179 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 14911 times:
Congratulations to Aeroflot! The new terminal looks clean and airy.
I am really relieved that I will no longer have to use the dreadful SVO-1 terminal when flying home!
DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16814 posts, RR: 57 Reply 7, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 14859 times:
Quoting MOW (Reply 6): I am really relieved that I will no longer have to use the dreadful SVO-1 terminal when flying home!
Old, cramped, outdated, disorganized, disgruntled employees, inefficient. So forth, it's really a disaster. But SVO-1 is the domestic terminal on the opposite side of SVO-D, SVO-E, and SVO-F.
Have you ever been there? Cramped, claustrophobic, long queues first to security and then to check-in (yes, in this sequence). Because of the queues to security checkpoints you have to arrive at the airport very early - it's hard to predict when you'd be able to show up at the check-in counter.
Second floor waiting area is very smelly - it feels like everyone around is smoking. It's even worse in toilets - the tobacco smoke is so thick that you can barely breathe.
Since SVO-1 doesn't have air bridges, the boarding procedure is pretty dreadful, too. At a gate, you'd line up for the boarding pass mutilation ritual, then you'd descend into a dark, cold cage and wait until you are allowed to board the bus. It's again very smelly with tobacco - people smoke regardless the 'no smoking' sign and periodic yells from handling staff.
And only after you climb the stairs and get inside your SU plane you understand that air travel can still be civilized, modern and exciting.
SVO-1 is really a blast from the past - an airport experience the way it used to be when I was a kid. Luckily, it is finally going to die!
MOW From Italy, joined Dec 2005, 179 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 14498 times:
Quoting Goldorak (Reply 14): The link provided in the thread starter (SU web site) indicates that KL is moving on dec 9
klm.com doesn't prove the same.
Amadeus flight information shows that SU flights to AMS indeed depart from terminal D starting 09 DEC, while KL flights are staying where they are now - SVO-2.
Hjulicher From Liechtenstein, joined Feb 2005, 847 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 14285 times:
SVO is technically closer and easier to drive to, but traffic really play a huge role and it can take 3 hours to get to either airport from the city center by car.
SVO and DME have what's called AeroExpress. It's run by Russian Railways (RZD) and they're upgraded suburban trains.
From SVO, the train takes about 25 minutes to get to Belorusskiy Vokzal (Station) and from there, one can connect to the ring metro line, or the green metro line that runs straight along Tverskaya Street.
From DME, the train is about 50 minutes also on an upgraded suburban train (although not as nice as the trains to SVO). Trains run about every half hour. The train from Domodedovo goes to Paveletskaya Train Station, which also connects to the ring metro line and the green line which goes north towards the Kremlin.
Ironically, both train stations are on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line (Green Line).
VKO is actually the closest airport to the city center.
Addd From United States of America, joined May 2007, 397 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 13318 times:
Looks great indeed. What I find peculiar is that it looks somehow more like a modern North American terminal than a European one... was it designed by American architects?
SurfandSnow From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 2588 posts, RR: 31 Reply 22, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 13021 times:
Quoting Addd (Reply 21): it looks somehow more like a modern North American terminal than a European one
What exactly constitutes the discernable differences between a modern North American terminal and a similar European counterpart??
Flying in the middle seat of coach is much better than not flying at all!
LACA773 From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 3749 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 13010 times:
Quoting MOW (Reply 9): Since SVO-1 doesn't have air bridges, the boarding procedure is pretty dreadful, too. At a gate, you'd line up for the boarding pass mutilation ritual, then you'd descend into a dark, cold cage and wait until you are allowed to board the bus. It's again very smelly with tobacco - people smoke regardless the 'no smoking' sign and periodic yells from handling staff.
Congratulations to SU & SVO as well as to SkyTeam Alliance! This should prove to be a much nicer experience for everyone.
How many gates will have jetways vs. remote parking? I still can't imagine having to board a bus in the dead of winter to reach an a/c.
Gecmd11 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 111 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 12934 times:
Nice, huge improvement over the old SVO-2.
I remember my first arrival into SVO, it was so dark in the customs hall, half the lights were burned out or something.....
Congrats to SVO and SU !!
25 Addd: Hard to say (I am not am architect or a designer) - a different design style, I suppose; just like you can generally tell European style in clothes o
26 Aeroflot777: Some more photos! Credited to aviaforum.ru member Chilee: [imghttp://aviaforum.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=145241&thumb=1&d=1258318881[/img] Aerofl
27 Goldorak: What about the biz lounge ? I suppose there is a global SU-Skyteam lounge ?
28 MOW: http://www.vedomosti.ru/tech/video/36_536 This is a video taken from today's online issue of Vedomosti business daily (in Russian). As per interview w
29 KL911: Thanks for the detailed answer! Looks like I will use VKO since frome my town BRQ there are only flights to VKO.
30 Addd: In the meantime, not all appears to be roses in the new terminal - Aeroflot has just published a new, much more gradual schedule for transition of fli
31 UN_B732: Can't wait to check this terminal out..[Edited 2009-11-30 14:09:52]
33 Addd: It will in February (according to the latest schedule)
34 AirGabon: And AF flights? Apparently on Monday 08.02.10 only SU flights to CDG and NCE move to Terminal D. And no information of AF remaining at Terminal F
37 LY7E7: What a great difference from the dungeon-like interiors of SVO-2! I only hope these nice views and great architecture will not be spoiled by the typic
38 Severnaya: When will FV move terminals, if at all?
39 JHCRJ700: Fantastic. Looks great. Definitely a step forward.
40 Thenoflyzone: Why didn't SU build a big enough terminal to house ALL of its operations? I find this new terminal building too small to house SU and all its partner
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