I am not sure of the purpose of this post. I thought someone might be interested in it for whatever reason. If nothing else its positive thinking and lately we could use a bit more positive on the forum and in life.
Wizzair, Ryanair, Baltic Air, SkyUp and in some reports Turkish Air all looking to return to Ukraine. It’s a shame Ukraine International Air didn’t survive. It was a pretty decent airline. This first came up about September last year, looks like it got quiet but did not die.
- https://www.airlineratings.com/articles/after-four-years-ukraine-is-preparing-to-reopen-its-airspace
- https://visitukraine.today/blog/8075/ukraine-is-preparing-to-reopen-its-airports-a-special-commission-has-been-set-up?srsltid=AfmBOorBVo9PYn8i2JXUuJREmfvXaVynvTSl6Y5AhBoOSz2GG_tB8-_4#what-the-working-group-will-do
- https://www.travelmole.com/news/ukraine-ready-to-reopen-at-least-one-airport-to-international-airlines/?region=
It’s not a thing I am holding my breath over. Until changes occur there is still direct train service from most Central European countries and the airport in Chișinău sort of serves as an airport for the Odesa region. The Odesa to Chișinău train resumed last year.
It will be interesting to see how much risk the airlines are willing to take and how russia responds when it does happen. The first they say is Lviv, but I think the safest might be Uzhhorod. Lviv and Uzhhorod were both still a State Department Level 3 last time I looked. Opening any airport for very limited commercial traffic would make a statement and provide connection to the Ukrainian train service that has been moving people in a spectacular fashion despite the war. Very well run and good service … all things considered.