Passenger traffic at Kyiv Sikorsky International Airport in January-October 2020 amounted to 646,600 passengers, which is 71.1% less than the same period in 2019.
According to the airport’s website, the number of passengers serviced on international flights amounted to 633,700 and to 12,900 on domestic.
The number of flights (arrivals and departures) in January-October 2020 amounted to 10,900, which is 53.5% less than in the same period in 2019, of which 8,750 were international flights, and 2,200 were domestic.
The most popular international destinations since the beginning of 2020 are Warsaw (Poland), Minsk (Belarus), Vienna (Austria), Berlin (Germany), London (Great Britain), Memmingen and Dortmund (Germany), and Zaporizhia, Dnipro and Odesa as for domestic ones.
In October 2020, the airport serviced 46,100 passengers, which is 79.5% less than in October 2019. The number of passengers serviced on international flights is 44,200, on domestic flights 1,900 passengers.
The number of flights (arrivals and departures) in October 2020 amounted to 1,151, which is 49.3% less than in the same period in 2019, of which international were 930, and domestic 221.
The most popular international destinations in October 2020 were Warsaw (Poland), Dortmund (Germany), Billun (Denmark), Dalaman (Turkey), London (Great Britain), Poznan (Poland), Vilnius (Lithuania); and Zaporizhia, Dnipro and Odesa as for domestic ones.
The Kyiv airports (Boryspil and Kyiv) on the days of holding the Champions League 2018 finals are going to additionally accept about 140-160 flights with fans and guests, according the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE). According to the agency, the matter concerns medium-haul aircraft. In addition, the arrival of a significant number of business aircraft is expected, but there are no exact data on the number.
As reported, UEFA expects that the majority of fans who will come to the Champions League finals in Kyiv on May 26 will fly back by charter flights after the match.
“It is expected that the preferred option for most traveling fans will be charter flights arriving and departing on the day of the final, and therefore accommodation in hotels and other places of residence won’t be needed,” the press service of UEFA told Interfax-Ukraine, asked whether UEFA is concerned about the situation with the availability of rooms and prices for hotels and other accommodation in Kyiv on the days of the Champions League final.
UEFA also noted that the issues of transport communication and accommodation are resolved by the city authorities of Kyiv and the local organizing committee, which will help plan the transfer to the finalist clubs and their fans.
