Kharkiv airport continues to expand the market for international passenger traffic.
As UNIAN correspondent reports, this was told by the Director General of the International Airport "Kharkiv" Volodymyr Vasylchenko during the presentation of a new regular flight Dubai - Kharkiov - Dubai, which is now carried out by the airline «Flydubai» of United Arab Emirates.
"With the opening of this flight our passengers receive the prospect of flying not only in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but also in other countries in the Middle East, North Africa, as well as in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka", - said V. Vasylchenko.
According to him, the Kharkiv airport is also negotiating with many airlines in Europe, and the "international air transportation market will expand in the coming years ". In particular, said the head of the airport, in autumn the flight in one of the countries of Europe is opening, "then to Sheremetyevo", " the connection with Poland, Hungary, Italy will develop," "there will be routes to India."
The head of the airport said that "the importance of this work can not be overestimated", particularly in preparation for Euro 2012.
"Thanks to the reconstruction of the airport, which are carried out by DCH, and Aleksander Yaroslavskiy`s investments in EURO 2012 facilities, - said V. Vasylchenko - Kharkiv will get closer to Europe and other centers, and Kharkiv citizens will feel much more comfortable in the modern world, and the opening of this flight is a clear confirmation."
He told to reporters that today at the International Airport "Kharkiv", continues work on the reconstruction of the facility for Euro 2012, the new passenger terminal has been fully working during this whole year, the historic renovation of the terminal building and the construction of a temporary terminal was completed.
UNIAN info. International Airport "Kharkiv" is one of the most important objects of the Slobozhanshchina capital that are reconstructed in preparation for the finals of European Football Championship in 2012, Large-scale project started on 1 April 2008, when the company "New Systems AM" (DCH group, President - well-known Ukrainian businessman, investor and general coordinator of Kharkiv`s preparation for Euro 2012 A. Yaroslavskiy) won the tender for the rental of a complete property complex of the Kharkiv airport.
Reconstruction project of the building of International Airport "Kharkiv" includes construction of the new and a temporary terminal, reconstruction of the existing terminal, landscaping the forecourt and modernization of airport infrastructure. The total Yaroslavskiy`s investment in the project $ 97.2 million.
Today Airport "Kharkiv" provides direct air service with the countries of Europe, the Middle East and CIS.
«Flydubai» - first low cost airline created by the Government of Dubai in March 2008. It started commercial operations on June 1, 2009. Vehicle park consists of 19 aircrafts. Today «Flydubai» operates flights to 45 cities in Asia, the Middle East and Russia.
UNIAN, Kharkiv
