Flights from Kyiv to Uzhhorod should start in 2019

Flights from Kyiv to Uzhhorod should start in 2019, Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan reports after meeting with European Aviation Safety Agency officials. The airport was closed two years ago for upgrades to comply with EU requirements. With the Uzhhorod runway ending a few meters short of Slovakia’s border, all takeoffs and landings use Slovakian air space. Until July 2016, Motor Sich served the route, covering the 630 km in about one hour — compared to 12 hours by train.