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Lithuanian TransMin expects Kaunas Airport to handle more passengers
BC, Vilnius, 04.07.2017.
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Print versionKaunas Airport will be ready for a sharp increase in passenger numbers by mid-July when Vilnius Airport closes for runway reconstruction, Lithuanian Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis said on July 4th, informs LETA.
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Within a month as Lithuania's main airport, the Kaunas facility will serve
about 3,600 flights and nearly 400,000 passengers.
According to preliminary calculations, a total of 3,200 flights and 300,000
passengers will be moved to Kaunas for 35 days. Furthermore, the Kaunas airport
will handle 460 of its “own” flights and 75,000 passengers over the period.
The majority of flights will be moved from Vilnius to Kaunas, some 100
kilometers away from the capital, for 35 days due to the runway reconstruction
that is scheduled to start on July 14.
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