Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin criticized the management of Moscow's Domodedovo airport and the air carrier Aeroflot on Tuesday over their handling of flight delays caused by a recent ice storm, RIA Novosti reports.
Power outages and icing at Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports near Moscow have severely disrupted passenger traffic in the past two days. The association of Russian travel companies said flight delays have affected more than 20,000 people.
"After the power failure at Domodedovo, the airport should have been closed for the arrival of outbound passengers. I have some questions to the management in that respect," Levitin told reporters in Moscow.
"I also have questions to the management of Aeroflot, which failed to foresee the shortage of antifreeze in emergency situations," the minister said.
Transport minister slams Moscow airport, Aeroflot over flight delay
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