Data for the first quarter of 2025, released by the Russian Federal Aviation Agency (Rosaviatsiya), revealed that Moscow’s three major airports showed different trends in passenger traffic. While Sheremetyevo Airport increased passenger numbers, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports experienced declines compared to the same period last year.
Passenger Losses at Domodedovo and Vnukovo
Domodedovo Airport, in passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 10 percent to 3,1 million peopleThis decrease was recorded as 18 percent on domestic lines, reaching 1,9 million passengers, while a 6 percent decrease was recorded as 1,2 million passengers on international lines.
Vnukovo Airport experienced a milder decline. Total passenger numbers decreased by 0,3 percent to 3,4 millionThe number of passengers on domestic routes at Vnukovo increased by 2 percent to 1,6 million, while a decrease of 2,4 percent was recorded on international routes, approximately 1,8 million passengers.
At both airports The biggest decline was in February observed. In February, the number of passengers decreased by 12 percent at Domodedovo, while the decrease in Vnukovo was recorded as 4 percent. Rosaviatsiya reported that the decrease in total passenger traffic of Russian airlines in February was about 3 percent, This year, February is shorter and there is no additional holiday compared to last year. stated that it originated from.
Sheremetyevo Rises Alone
The only airport in Moscow that has increased is Sheremetyevo Airport This airport will be operational in the first quarter of 2025. increased by over 2 percent to 9,2 million passengers. While 0,3 million people were carried on domestic flights at Sheremetyevo, an increase of 6,2 percent, over 6 million passengers were carried on international flights, a remarkable increase of 2,9 percent. However, the increase in Sheremetyevo in February was limited to 0,2 percent.
The Role of Airlines
About 90 percent of Sheremetyevo's passenger traffic To the Aeroflot Group (Aeroflot, Pobeda and Rossiya). Foreign airlines such as China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad and Southwind also operate here.
From Vnukovo Airport, UTair, Pobeda, AZUR air, Turkish Airlines, Flydubai and Uzbekistan Airways operate flights. Domodedovo's main airlines include S7, Ural Airlines and Red Wings, while foreign companies such as Emirates, Air Arabia, Egypt Air and El Al also operate here.
While the performance of Moscow airports in the first quarter of 2025 once again reveals the impact of global and regional factors on airline traffic, Sheremetyevo is seen to continue to grow thanks to its strategic partnerships and domestic market dynamics.
