Compared to Q1 2020, freight carried in transport by land and pipeline increased by 12.2%, but at ports – reduced by 8.2% in Q1 2021. 23.4 million tons of freights were carried by land and pipeline transport, up by 2.5 million tons or by 12.2%. An increase was observed for the first time since Q2…
The Ukrainian low-cost carrier SkyUp Airlines will operate a number of flights on the Kyiv-Tashkent-Kyiv route in summer and autumn, the airline’s press service reports. Flights are scheduled once a week on Wednesdays with departure from Kyiv at 5 pm local time. To enter the territory of Uzbekistan, it’s mandatory to have a negative PCR…
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) announces a strategic partnership with Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) that will activate direct commercial flights from Ukraine to the Emirate from June 25, according to the airline’s press service. The move will see Ras Al Khaimah welcome twice weekly flights from capital city Kyiv to Ras Al Khaimah…
Following changes to its network of routes, the Latvian national airBaltic airline has commenced an internal process to hire back 20 former flight attendants. However, there is one requirement – they have to be vaccinated for Covid-19, according to publicly available information. “All new employees whose duties include direct contacts with other people are required…
In January-April, freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja climbed by 1.6% YoY, to 2.2 million tons. In the reporting period, handling of grain and cereal products fell by 1.9%, to 886,400 tons, handling of anthracite – climbed by 1%, to 28,800 tons, building materials by 8%, to 179,500 tons, and oil products by…
In April, the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE) provided air navigation services to 13,661 flights, UkSATSE wrote on Facebook. In April, the number of flights increased by 476.4% compared to April 2020, when quarantine restrictions were in force in Ukraine and civil aviation flights were suspended. “However, the comparison with the corresponding period…
Tallink has said if the Tallinn-Stockholm shipping line cannot be opened until July, then the route will remain closed until the spring of 2022. The line has been closed to passengers since March 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is still unclear if international travel will be feasible for tourists this summer. Tallink is…