Philip,
OK, we must then advise to INSIST on the luggage delivery to the end point in Moldova. My personal experience is that if I had the return ticket from A to C through B (NOT 2 separate tickets A-B return plus B-C return), luggage goes through the hub B transparently. Being a Russian, did that in Shannon, Frankfurt etc. Friends did in SVO, DMD… VKO was not yet in the list… And, they (SVO2) have the hotels where transfer passengers may stay overnight, btw. Then, the whole business goes around how and when did Jessica get her travel arrangements… If she works on the exit-pick-up-go-back-check-in... she would need a double transfer visa for Russia, btw. These days, no chance to benefit from volcano eruption ;) Jessica, btw, why did you decide to go to Moldova via Moscow? You want to drop off for this poshy village visit, don’t you? ;-) Sincerely, Sergey Orlov Marketing Director ELINT SP Tel +7-495-2280766 Fax +7-495-7873869 Mob +7-916-3929803 Skype elersm From: Philip Harris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:51 PM To: [email protected]; The Moscow Expat List Cc: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Re: Expat List Question about international transfer at Domodedovo If your baggage is not checked through you MUST CLEAR CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION. DO NOT USE THE TRANSFER DESK. Once you have cleared you will recheck your baggage and clear customs again to exit Russia. If you use the transfer desk your bags will remain in Russia and be held by customs. We had a student have this problem before. On 20.05.2010, at 19:57, "ELINT_SP_Mrktg-SergeyOrlov" <[email protected]> wrote: David, Moldova is not Russia, there should be the way to change the flights avoiding the immigration procedures. AFAIR after I got into the Domodedovo airport building after landing pretty many times, there was the clear sign “TRANSFER” and the stand with the transfer manager who is to be contacted on this matter. The crew also warns the connection passengers to use transfer agent before landing. Anyway, if the flight from US lands at Domodedovo, have a look at http://www.domodedovo.ru/en/main/transfer/info/ Sincerely, Sergey Orlov Marketing Director ELINT SP Tel +7-495-2280766 Fax +7-495-7873869 Mob +7-916-3929803 Skype elersm From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Бургхардт Дэвид Адам Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:31 PM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: HA: Expat List Question about international transfer at Domodedovo Your first point of arrival in Russia you go through customs and immigration because it's your point of entry. The same thing happens when you go to the U.S....when I fly to another destination in the U.S. after arriving in New York, I have to collect my luggage, go through immigration, etc. and check my baggage back onto the next flight. I've even had to do this flying on the same plane (Moscow-Washington via NY), I had to go through all the immigration and baggage stuff just to reboard the same plane I was on that was destined for DC. I work with lots of camera crews who must do the same thing...their equipment is all checked in through Moscow, registered and stamped, then we haul it all onto the next flight, checking in again. This is not unusual in any country. David Burghardt RIA Novosti Moscow, Russia _____ РћС‚: [email protected] РѕС‚ имени Jessica Bachman Отправлено: Чт, 20.05.2010 18:45 РљРѕРјСѓ: The Moscow Expat List Тема: Expat List Question about international transfer at Domodedovo Hello, I am taking a United flight from New York to Moscow and then changing to S7 airlines to go to Moldova. Since they are two different airlines, my baggage will not be checked through to Moldova — I will have to pick it up in Moscow. Is there any way to do this at Domodedovo airport without going through immigration? On the airport's website, this is all the information provided:" Any luggage checked through to the final destination at the departure airport will be processed automatically. If your luggage is checked to Domodedovo, please notify the transfer agent." I am wondering if "notify the transfer agent" means this is possible. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks! Jessica _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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