Lufthansa (LH), the largest foreign carrier in Russia, will transfer its Dusseldorf (DUS) and Hamburg (HAM) flights from Moscow Domodedovo (DME) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) beginning June 3, according to a VKO statement.
In November 2011, LH revealed plans to add VKO to its network (ATW Daily News, Nov. 23). From March 25, LH will operate two out of six scheduled daily flights from Frankfurt (FRA), and from June 3 it will add 12 flights per week from Berlin.
The carrier had previously said that flights from DUS, HAM and Munich, as well as four frequencies from FRA, would remain at DME. However, LH regional director-Russia and the CIS Ronald Schultz told ATW the carrier decided to balance its operations in Moscow after the November announcement.
When LH launches VKO service, it will operate seven daily frequencies from Germany to Moscow to each of the airports. Some FRA and all Munich (MUC) flights are expected to remain in DME. According to Schultz, it is not unusual for German carriers to operate out of two hubs in FRA and MUC.
This move could help Russia’s third largest carrier, UTair (UT), to become a future Star Alliance member, as Star members are consolidating at VKO. Turkish Airlines (TK) recently announced it will transfer all Moscow flights from Istanbul (IST), Ankara (ANK) and Antalya (AYT) from Sheremetyevo (SVO) and DME to VKO (ATW Daily News, Jan. 9).
source: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/news/lufthansa-balance-operations-between-two-moscow-airports-0113
In November 2011, LH revealed plans to add VKO to its network (ATW Daily News, Nov. 23). From March 25, LH will operate two out of six scheduled daily flights from Frankfurt (FRA), and from June 3 it will add 12 flights per week from Berlin.
The carrier had previously said that flights from DUS, HAM and Munich, as well as four frequencies from FRA, would remain at DME. However, LH regional director-Russia and the CIS Ronald Schultz told ATW the carrier decided to balance its operations in Moscow after the November announcement.
When LH launches VKO service, it will operate seven daily frequencies from Germany to Moscow to each of the airports. Some FRA and all Munich (MUC) flights are expected to remain in DME. According to Schultz, it is not unusual for German carriers to operate out of two hubs in FRA and MUC.
This move could help Russia’s third largest carrier, UTair (UT), to become a future Star Alliance member, as Star members are consolidating at VKO. Turkish Airlines (TK) recently announced it will transfer all Moscow flights from Istanbul (IST), Ankara (ANK) and Antalya (AYT) from Sheremetyevo (SVO) and DME to VKO (ATW Daily News, Jan. 9).
source: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/news/lufthansa-balance-operations-between-two-moscow-airports-0113
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