A calm atmosphere remained in Sheremetyevo after the postponement of flights

The situation at the capital's Sheremetyevo airport, where almost all flights were canceled or rescheduled, is calm. Izvestia on Saturday evening, January 10, publishes footage from aerogavan.

"Almost all flights have been postponed, this can be seen by the crossed-out time, a new one has been scheduled nearby. Dozens of flights have been canceled altogether, although they were supposed to take off yesterday," said Igor Kaporikov, a correspondent for Izvestia.

The footage shows passengers, some of whom are accommodated with their belongings in the airport halls. The correspondent clarified that the situation in the arrival area is also under control — those who arrived today and yesterday are calmly picking up their luggage without creating large queues.

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On the same day, the Sheremetyevo press service announced the temporary closure of the airport for aircraft arrivals until 08:00 Moscow time due to bad weather. Later, Izvestia published footage from Sheremetyevo Airport showing queues in baggage claim areas and at check-in counters. The Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an inspection in connection with massive flight delays at airports. The ministry said it was closely monitoring the situation and monitoring the observance of passengers' rights.

One of the passengers who was at Sheremetyevo, Elizaveta Milman, in an interview with Izvestia, reported that the airline had begun resettling passengers on transit flights in hotels, and then clarified that the airline was obliged to provide overnight passengers with a place to stay if their flight was postponed for more than six hours.

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