Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv region) ranked 14th in the list of the busiest airports in Europe in terms of passenger traffic, according to a report by ACI Europe (Airports Council International Europe), released in June.
The first place in terms of passenger traffic, according to the document, was taken by Istanbul Airport (IST). Followed by: Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), Moscow Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport (LED), Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD), Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Sochi International Airport (AER), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and Paris Orly Airport (ORY).
“In response to the challenges of the pandemic, in 2020 we have developed an anti-crisis program for the resumption of the Boryspil airport operation. And the latest results confirm that the path we have chosen is correct. According to the ACI Europe report, which included 341 busiest airports in Europe, we are ahead of a number of powerful airports. Including the airports of Vienna, Rome, Lisbon, Athens, Munich, Barcelona, Brussels, Stockholm, Zurich, Milan and Warsaw. Over the four months [in terms of passenger traffic] in 2021, Boryspil airport climbed to 14th place in Europe and entered the top 15 for the first time in history,” the press service of the enterprise said, citing Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Boryspil International Airport Volodymyr Zhmak.
At the same time, he said that such a result became possible thanks to the well-coordinated work of all divisions of the airport to develop the aviation network and restore passenger traffic. As of May 2021, Boryspil airport has already resumed 60% of flights compared to 2019, while the Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation) member states have resumed only 39%, Zhmak said.
“Boryspil airport is recovering 1.5 times faster. Now we expect a full-fledged restoration of air communication with the EU countries for active growth of passenger traffic,” he said.
