Airlines are gearing up to resume operations. The market will have to be rebuilt from scratch
Major Western airlines have unveiled plans to return to the Ukrainian market, projecting they could serve 10 million passengers within a year. For now, though, they’re holding off
Despite the ongoing war, the topic of resuming air travel in Ukraine periodically surfaces at various levels. In mid-March, Lviv’s airport hinted at the possibility of restarting flights.
On March 25, during the conference "Logistics as a Driver of Economic Growth," hosted by the analytical center We Build Ukraine, leaders of two major Western airlines shared their readiness to return to Ukraine. The CEOs of Ryanair and Wizz Air expressed optimism about the Ukrainian market’s potential post-war and urged preparations to revive the sector now.
Under what conditions could air links to Ukraine resume? How many passengers might use airline services in the first post-war year? What’s hindering the restoration of air travel? LIGA.net investigates.