An international airport in Turkestan is being constructed near the village of Shaga, 35 km from Turkestan. The construction is carried out by an investor – Turkistan International Airport LLP. The contractor is the Turkish company YDA Group. Currently, 341 people and 106 pieces of equipment are involved in the process of construction. 90% of…
The number of passengers serviced by Ukrainian transport companies in January-March decreased by 16.3% YoY, to 19.6 billion passenger-kilometers, according to the data provided by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. “In January-March, the passenger turnover of transport enterprises amounted to 19.6 billion passenger kilometers, or 83.7% of the volume of January-March 2019,” reads the…
A system should be adopted for air travel that would provide customers vouchers instead of money for cancelled flights, said Latvian Transport Minister Talis Linkaits during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. On April 21, the government supported Economy Ministry’s position in talks with European Union (EU) representatives that during the crisis caused by…
In five years to come Kazakhstan targets to build 13 airdromes. “This year it is expected to open a new international airport in Turkestan and a new passenger terminal in Shymkent. The Urdzhar airstrip reconstruction will start this year. If funds are released, the airstrips at the airports of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Usharal cities will also…
Drivers working for Girteka, Lithuania’s largest logistics company, are planning a massive walkout over wage cuts. The drivers are set to leave their vehicles in parking lots in different European countries on April 20 and not to work. Girteka drivers were warned last this week that their salaries would be cut by 15%. The company…
The air traffic in Ukraine fell by 37.5% in March compared to the relevant period last year, according to the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE). “The total fall in air traffic over the month totals 37.5% compared to March 2019. However, this percentage takes into account the slight decrease in the air traffic…
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia does not plan to raise ticket prices after quarantine, Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii has said. “There have been no plans to raise tariffs for passenger transportation and there are no such plans yet. It is clear that this issue should be raised in the future. However, when? I cannot tell you yet. Moreover,…