Ongoing Construction
In the 2000s (decade), Sheremetyevo saw growing competition from a newer and more comfortable Domodedovo International Airport. With major airlines leaving Sheremetyevo (most notably, Lufthansa, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group and Swiss International Air Lines), the need for reconstruction had become ever more evident.
A younger terminal, Terminal C, cost an estimated US$87.7 million to construct. It is adjacent to Terminal 1. It has 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft) of floor space and has a capacity of 5 million passengers per year. Terminal 1 (or Sheremetyevo-1) currently caters mainly to internal low-cost flights and flights to Minsk (Belarus). It is planned to be refurbished as a terminal for business jets, and designated as Terminal B.
Another terminal, Terminal D, opened in November 2009, adjacent to Terminal 2. The 170,000 m2 (1,800,000 sq ft) building is a hub for Aeroflot and its SkyTeam partners, with capacity for 12 million passengers a year. Aeroflot is in the course of transferring all international flights from Terminal F to D (transfer was originally planned for February 2010, then delays were announced).
Terminal 2 (or Sheremetyevo-2), now known as Terminal F, has been undergoing what the airport's management stated as "cosmetic repairs". A major reconstruction was started and was scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2010. A section, Terminal E has opened, connecting Terminal D and F. Since 3 July 2010 a walkway opened between Terminals D, E, F and the Aeroexpress railway terminal on the public access side and since 2 November 2010 a walkway opened between terminals D, E, and F on the security side simplifying transfer between transit flights. After the reconstruction, the southern complex of the airport, the three terminals (D, E and F), will be able to receive up to 25 million passengers annually. Ultimately, after the northern part of the airport is reconstructed, the airport will have a capacity to receive 40 million passengers annually.
The airport's two runways are set for major reconstruction, including widening and resurfacing. The Moscow Oblast government has reserved a piece of land by the airport for a future third runway.
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