The general director of Lvivโs Danylo Halytskyi International Airport could reopen for commercial flights between April and May or even during the summer months.
Tetiana Romanovska told Vysokyi Zamok media outlet that up to seven airlines have expressed interest in starting operations within a month of Lviv airport opening.
The Ukrainian government is also looking into reopening another airport in the West of the country in Uzhhorod which is on the border with Slovakia and close to Poland and Hungary who are all part of NATO.
Romanovska said that SkyUp, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air have all said they are prepared to start operations from Lviv when flights are allowed to resume.
The director general said, โSkyUP will likely take the lead in bringing back charter flights, as they have a well-developed route network in Europe and are ready to resume the same routes from Lviv or another Ukrainian city,โ the Kyiv Independent reported.
“This year, airline representatives have reached out to us, conducted their audits, and are analyzing the situation. Wizz Air completed its audit last year.”
“We hope the airport will reopen in the summer period because thatโs when aviation traffic is at its highestโduring vacations, long daylight hours, and peak travel season,” Romanovska said.
“But if it happens in April or May, that would be an extremely positive development for us.”
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