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LVIV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SEES 38% RISE IN PASSENGER FLOW IN 2019

Passenger traffic of the Lviv international airport named after Danylo Halytsky in January-September 2019 amounted to 1.671 million people, which is 38.7% more than in the same period in 2018, the airport’s press service has reported on its Facebook page.
The number of flights in January-September reached 14,445, which is 25% more than in January-September last year.
According to the results of September 2019, 226,300 passengers used the airport services, which is 34.3% more than in August 2018.
At the same time, the number of operated flights in September 2019 increased 29.6%, to 1,948.
As reported, the Lviv Airport in 2018 increased passenger traffic by 48% compared to 2017, to 1.598 million people.
The airport is located 6 km south of the city center.
The new terminal building, built for Euro 2012, was commissioned on April 12, 2012. The new terminal with a total area of 39,000 square meters has nine gates, 28 check-in counters, two self-service check-in kiosks, 18 passport control points and 12 airport security points.
The main routes handled by the airport are: Warsaw (Poland), Istanbul (Turkey), Munich (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Baku (Azerbaijan), Thessaloniki (Greece), Madrid (Spain), Rome (Italy), Tel Aviv (Israel), Bologna (Italy), Radom (Poland), Heraklion (Greece), Minsk (Belarus), and Burgas (Bulgaria).

LVIV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INCREASES PASSENGER FLOW BY 40%

The Lviv International Danylo Halytsky Airport in January-August 2019 increased passenger flow by 40% year-over-year, to 1.445 million people, the airport has reported on its official Facebook page.
At the same time, the number of flights for this period 2019 increased 24.3%, to 12,499 (10,794 international and 1,705 domestic).
According to the results of the airport in August 2019, 251,800 passengers (233,200 international and 18,600 domestic) took advantage of the air traffic, which is 31.4% more than in August 2018.
The number of flights serviced in August reached 1,942 (1,700 international and 242 domestic), which is 23.6% more than in August last year.
Lviv Airport is located six kilometers south from the city center.
The main international routes serviced by the airport are Warsaw, Istanbul, Munich, Vienna, Baku, Thessaloniki, Madrid, Rome, Tel Aviv, Bologna, Radom, Iraklion, Minsk, and Burgas.