Aviation goes to the East

active expansion of airlines in the East is gaining momentum. New directions for carriers not only generate revenue by themselves, as forming an additional flow of transit passengers. East transit can partially compensate for the losses that companies are in competition on routes to Western Europe.

exhausted the possibilities of developing our route network in the western direction, Ukrainian airlines turned their gaze to the east. Almost all the new flights, which offer air operators today, indicate a planned expansion of flight map in the direction of the Middle East and Central Asia. Of particular interest to aviators are the countries of former Soviet republics, as well as key airport hubs in the Asian region. Thus, today a new regular flight from Kiev - Ganja (Azerbaijan) carries the airline Donbassaero.

Azerbaijan causes Donetsk companies increased interest: this is the third route, connecting the cities of this country with the Ukrainian (aircraft Donbassaero also fly on the routes Donetsk - Baku and Odessa - Baku).

Actively develop

come from the east and Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). The company was established mainly for haulage Ukrainian passengers to European hubs, and therefore traditionally expanded its route network to Europe. But it is obvious that several UIA has refocused its strategy. From 25 September it opens direct flight to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. This flight is interesting not so much in itself, but in the context of the UIA partnership agreement with the national carrier of the UAE, by Etihad Airways.

Code-sharing allows UIA to add to its schedule a number of Asian countries: Sydney, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman (Muscat). Now there is an obvious imbalance between the number of directions from Ukraine to Europe and flights to the East. UIA In particular, we feel it, because we have always been a priority western routes. The eastern direction we are interested in, and we are going to develop it, - commented on the press Secretary UIA Eugene Satskaya.

Do not drop the interest of companies and to the spa capital of the UAE Dubai. Despite the tight competition on this route, the carriers in the new season will increase the frequency of flights Kiev - Dubai (UIA - up to four, and Aerosvit - up to five times a week). Interestingly, sources say, is in itself the direction of Dubai for the airlines at a loss.

strong desire to gain a firm foothold on this route due to the huge airport transit opportunities in Dubai, the largest regional hub (recognized as the sixth in the world in terms of traffic). It involves connecting with more than 200 destinations. Thus, the flight of Ukrainian companies serves haul passengers to other Asian transit point UIA and AeroSvit (in particular, in Borispol). In such a situation more stable in the competition on the route will be the company that can offer the passengers more connecting flights with final destination in European countries.

Obviously, the unique ability to attract transit carriers and the airport of Tbilisi (Georgia), which providesconvenient connections with almost all airports in the eastern part of the CIS. Today, Georgia is not deprived of the attention of any major Ukrainian company. Donbassaero and Dnepravia regular flights to the Georgian capital from their base airports (in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk). At the same route Kiev - Tbilisi sell tickets at once three airlines: Aerosvit, UIA and Windrose (under interlaynovogo agreement). In the new season, the number of frequencies on this route will increase again and reach 14 per week. These flights are very well filled - the passenger load factor reached 78%. We note the very active flow of passengers as a point-to-point (direct), and significant transit flows through Kiev, - said Satskaya.

popular destination for transit passengers from Europe remains Bangkok (Thailand). In the new season of Aerosvit increases the number of frequencies in this area to five. This route is seasonal in nature - recognize the company. However, the route Kiev - Bangkok allows you to download many Western AeroSvit, some of which have no connections to Bangkok would be unprofitable. Thus, flight Chisinau - Kiev, Minsk - Kiev, Stockholm - Kiev to 80% of passengers often fly in transit, of course, paragraph appear Bangkok, Delhi, Beijing.

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