Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) named after A.S. Pushkin is one of the largest airports in Russia, located 30 km from Moscow. It is one of the ten largest airports in Europe. The most multi-terminal airport in Russia. Important! Check your departure terminal in advance, because airlines sometimes change their schedules. Terminals A, B and C belong to the Southern Terminal Complex (Sheremetyevo-1). Terminal A was the first passenger terminal, opened in 1964, but now it is intended for private flights - it was replaced by the new Terminal B, which has been operating since 2018 and serves domestic and some international flights. Aeroflot, Rossiya, Pobeda and other airlines fly here. Terminal C is used mainly for international flights and business aviation. It is less crowded than B and there is a covered passage between them - it takes about 5-10 minutes to walk. If you need to get to the Northern Terminal Complex (D, E, F), you can take the Aeroexpress or a free bus. So, first, let's talk about Terminal B. Opened in 2018, its capacity is up to 20 million passengers per year. Serves domestic and some international flights of airlines: Aeroflot, Rossiya, Pobeda, UTair and so on. There are 108 check-in counters inside. SVO Duty Free shops operate in the international departures sector. Additional services: cafes, pharmacies, ATMs, children's rooms, a mother and child room, free Wi-Fi. Terminal B has two main business lounges: Rublev and Kandinsky. The Rublev business lounge is located on the 3rd floor of Terminal B, in the security area, next to boarding gates 105 and 106. It is very large, with a capacity of 500 seats and occupies two floors with a total area of up to 2,600 m². Its design is inspired by Russian culture, made by a famous bureau, and has received many awards, for example, in 2018 it was recognized as the best in Russia and the CIS according to the Business Traveller Awards. I read on the Internet that it has the longest business lounge buffet in the world - 34 meters. On the second floor of Rublev, there is a Clarins Skin Spa zone. Overall, a good impression of the business lounge, but there are a number of comments. The toilet needs to be cleaned better, it is not very neat. They clear the tables slowly, reluctantly, lazily. The employees at the food distribution try, smile, are friendly. The hall itself is very comfortable, there are places to lie down or eat in a pleasant atmosphere. At the entrance to the hall, they sell products made in Siberia, as well as black and red caviar in jars. We got impressive photos of unusual products. It would probably be good to bring something from Siberia as a gift, for example, dried berries. Most impressive was the passage through the inspection counters at the entrance to the terminal. This is not how to treat people. Visitors move in line for about 40 minutes to get their things inspected. Very inconvenient, slow. The hall has low ceilings, hundreds of people in a small room. After that, of course, you get into the beautiful halls of Terminal B, spacious, with many shops and cafes. Everything is done very well here, at a high level. But the terminal begins with the entrance, where the inspection takes place, and here it is necessary to create the same conditions so that people can get to the main halls without such queues and difficulties. Make a place in one of the lounges where hundreds of passengers are served at the same time, so that it is spacious, comfortable and light. This is a proposal to the airport management. Try to go through such difficulties when entering the terminal with your things. After all, because of this, some passengers are late to check in their luggage for their flights. A suggestion for the airport management would be to improve the security check area to make it more spacious and efficient.

It was my connection hub and I spent a lot of time discovering this place. I may say that the main issue is in that the most flight agents dont speak other languages than Russian and I have seen that some passengers had real issue to communicate and check-in. I was asked to provide my foreign address and all destinations/connections where I am going. TSA registration passed smoothly. There is a capsule hotel where passengers can take a nap but because this an airport and I believe there is too noisy to sleep. Many food stations with variety of dishes and beverages (slavic traditional/asian/mideastern cousins) but these dishes are much expensive than somewhere in the city. If you have some hours before your flight, you can visit aviation museum/free exhibition. If you need a transfer, take an Aeroexpress (a rapid train that is running between the Sheremetievo airport and Moscow downtown for $10 one way. You can buy it in counter or in a kiosk but you need to understand at least elementary Russian. Foreign debit/credit cards dont work there, so it would be good to have some bills (like $1, 5, 10) but these bills should look new with no stains, ink or dirt. All national banks work with ideally look currency.

It seems nice, friendly, comfortable easy airport and i like it, but exchange office rates in airport are %16 lower than normal rates in an ordinary exchange office in city. 1$=82 Ruble in airport exchange office but 1$=98 ruble in exchange office located in city in 16 February, 2025. Do you see the huge difference? I had to exchange my US Dollars at the airport exchange office. It is like starting ripping off the tourists just arrived Russia. Unfortunately, Russia is out of the world banking system due to war with Ukraine. Therefore, credit cards don't work in Russia and you need to bring cash. That is why I gave 1 star. Other than that,it is fine

Once you cross immigration, the airport is stunning. Lots of restaurants, cafés, shops. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to browse because immigration was painfully slow both on the way in and out and a lot of time was wasted in the queues

Busy yet very smooth travel experience. Despite the massive crowds, Well organised check in, security and boarding. Staff were helpful, signages are clear. A good example of how a busy airport can still offer a hassle free journey.

I was amazed to land in such state of the art airport. JFK is a desecrate compared. Very hospitable environment. Huge airport. Beautiful shops for souvenirs starting at $5 to $20,000. All the employees in the shops and customer service were dressed very well. All well groomed. Great variety of eateries. When I went through passport control they were professional unlike the demons in the US who treat us as criminals. I was offered to wear slippers. I had to renter security and only for my Apple I-watch. Only airport to notice it. They offer every convenient to make your layover easier. I like to mention that on the way back home I was injured. They treated me with compassion and took me to a lounge which was great.

Sheremetyevo InternationaI Airport, Immigration formalities are very slow, It should also be noted that the immigration office will also give us a form to sign when stamping the passport, which must be carefully kept when leaving the country and when checking in to the hotel

At Sheremevo International Airport, the immigration office should be very careful about the immigration process for the trip, so the waiting time is very long, after completing the immigration procedures, the waiting time is not short when you wait to check in your baggage