A new international airport terminal at Sochi Airport could be fully commissioned in February-March of 2010, told Interfax General Director of Bazel Aero Sergey Likharev.
According to him, the Sochi airport has already begun to test operation of the sector “B” in the new terminal.
“Currently, we have already mastered the construction of a new terminal, about 3.8 billion rubles, including over 2 billion rubles own, and about 1.7 billion rubles borrowed funds. However, about 2 billion rubles are expected to master by the end of the year, as well as still about 1 billion over the next two years “, - added S. Likharev.
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Hertz International, the leading car rental company, will begin operating in Sochi from three locations - Sochi Adler Airport, railway station and in the center (which will be opened for International business travelers and regional visitors).
You can select from a wide array of vehicles at these locations that also offer chauffeur services and long term rentals.
The AirUnion alliance of airlines in Russia continues to face numerous problems, with over 1500 passengers stranded in most Russian airports. AirUnion reported that the delays in departure and arrival of flights in several airports was largely due to the aviation fuel crisis. Dalavia Airlines informed airport authorities that two of its flights which are due to arrive in Sochi, would be delayed by over three days. Most passengers have had to book tickets with other available airlines to reach their respective destinations.
Sochi international Airport has increased its passenger traffic by more than 23.9% in 2008,
when compared to last year. Between January and July this year, air carriers reportedly
executed 6,787 flights. While a 53.5% increase was observed for International flights,
passenger traffic for domestic airlines escalated by 9%. With efforts to promote tourism in
Sochi reaping gradual positive results, officials are hoping that the recent conflicts would
not affect these statistics.
Georgia has remained loyal to the acting contract in regards to supplying electricity to Russia and Sochi, despite having ruffled each other’s feathers recently. Reports of a possibility of disrution of electricity supply from Georgia was doing its rounds last week.
Further reports, this time from the ITAR-TASS, revealed that all flights to Europe, except to Turkey and Ukraine from Tbilisi’s airport, have been cancelled. Flights to Russia have also been cancelled. This situation has brought air traffic to a standstill in these regions, leaving many travelers stranded.
Vanderlande Industries, a prominent supplier of baggage handling systems has been awarded the contract for managing the baggage handling system of Sochi International Airport. The 7 million euros contract will enable the airport to have the capability of catering to the expanding number of passengers in the existing terminals more efficiently. Being the largest of the four airports in Southern Russia, it is undergoing various transformations and developments in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Austrian Airlines has listed a special offer for round trip direct flights to Sochi for just 13.655 Rubles. This excludes taxes and other additional fees. More information pertaining to this offer can be obtained from Austrian Airlines. This offer is valid through the end of July, so it is not too late to book your tickets.
Regular flights between Sochi and Abkhaz Gagrami that were suspended in early 1990s were resumed on July 1st this year. With the ability to carry 189 passengers in one flight, it takes around 45 minutes for these carriers to reach Abkhazia. It should cost you 1200 rubles for a business class ticket while an economy class ticket is available at 800 rubles. Thus, this puts the Georgian and Arkhas conflict to rest.
OJSC Airline “Siberia”, working under brand S7 Airlines, renews seasonal flight from St. Petersburg to Sochi. Flights will operate till end of September, 2008.
On June 5, 2008 we are adding a second KrasAir (a part of AiRUnion) flight between Moscow (Domodedovo) and Sochi (Adler). The flight Boeing 737-300 will operate on a daily basis. AiRUnion currently provides a daily service between Sochi and Moscow Domodedovo International Airport.
