At Moscow airports, cancelled and delayed almost 100 flights – Interfax

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Ground time is required for processing of airfields and aircraft de-icing reagents

Scoreboard departures airport Vnukovo

Photo: TASS, Dmitry Serebryakov

Moscow. January 7. INTERFAX.RU Almost 100 flights delayed or canceled in the Moscow airports from-for abnormal frosts, reported “Interfax” on Saturday in air traffic control services of the Moscow air hub.

“the Airports in the Moscow area are working to prevent departures of aircraft to alternate airports. However, possible short-term delays both on departure and on arrival in connection with the handling airfields and aircraft de-icing substances”, – stated in the message.

“Ground airport services translated into enhanced mode”, the source said, noting that in the vicinity of airports continues to get colder. “Places on the airfields, the air temperature has dropped to minus 30 degrees and continues to decrease. However, visibility is sufficient for takeoff and landing. No problem with that,” said the source.

meanwhile, according to service “Yandex.Schedules”, in the airports Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo on Saturday evening delayed or canceled more than 90 flights. The most difficult situation at Sheremetyevo airport, where 37 flights have been delayed and 17 cancelled. In Domodedovo 33 flights delayed, canceled two, Vnukovo cancelled two flights, no delays.