Sheremetyevo International Airport Passenger Traffic up 30% in February 2010

Sheremetyevo International Airport handled 2.288 million people in January-February 2010, which is 26.5% as much as in the same period of 2009. International passenger traffic totaled 1.511 million people in the reported period, which is 22.3% as much as in the same period of 2009. Domestic passenger traffic totaled 777 000 people. The airport provided 12 500 flights in the two-month period of 2010 (+7.6%), takeoff weight totaled 1.189 million tons (+9.2%). In February 2010, the airport handled 1.81 million people (+30.3%), international passenger traffic—696 000 people (+26.7%), domestic passenger traffic—385 000 people (+37.4%). The airport provided 5900 flights in February 2010 (+9.3%). Takeoff weight totaled 553 900 tons (+10.2%).