As from 30 March 2008, Malév has switched its Moscow service to the modern Moscow International Airport Domodedovo, the air hub able to meet all the demands of the travelling public and also the terminal used by oneworld member airlines and AiRUnion.

Scheduling of the daily Malév Moscow flight into Domodedovo harmonizes with AiRUnion's eight and S7 airline's 17 services within Russia and to the countries of the CIS. By making the switch the Hungarian national carrier creates the opportunity to travel from Budapest via Moscow to the main cities in Russia with just one convenient transfer, while it also allows travellers arriving from the Russian markets to fly with Malév on to destinations in Europe and North America," said Malév CEO Péter Leonov at the press conference.

Malév's decision to move its operations to Domodedovo contributes to the company's stable and profitable operation over the medium and long term and its market development. In addition, the airline is planning further expansion into the Russian and CIS markets. The dynamically developing Russian market holds the promise of sustained growth projected over many years.

Last year Malév registered an increase in total passengers on the Moscow route of some 5%, while the increase in business traffic was considerably greater, nearly 12%, compared to the previous year. The company has continued to record growth in the first two months of this year: 12% more travelled on Malév flights in January and February than in the identical period last year.

"On top of providing the whole spectrum of quality services, Domodedovo offers the benefit of the most developed route network that spans over Russia and CIS. This enables the airlines operating in Domodedovo to use the airport as effective business platform promoting the increase of passenger traffic both on European and Russian routes. We look forward to see successful co-operation between the airport and the dynamically developing Malév Hungarian Airlines", said Sergey Rudakov, Director of Domodedovo Airport Complex speaking at the press conference.

Ambassador of Hungary Árpád Székely, applauding the significance of the cooperation between Malév and Moscow International Airport Domodedovo underlined the importance of cooperation, "The commencement of regular flights from Domodedovo is a momentous event. We know that recently the airport was rated the best in Eastern Europe by ACI while Malev was recognised the leading airline in the region. We believe that joint efforts of two leaders always produce impressive results. I am certain that flights from Domodedovo will attract a significantly higher number of Hungarian and Russian passengers."