Krasnodar, 23 January – Yug Times. The upcoming reconstruction of Gelendzhik Airport will reportedly allow to increase the passenger flow up to a million a year.
Kuban Governor Veniamin Kondratiev discussed the transport issue of the seaside resort with Senior Vice President of VTB Bank Yuri Molchanov. Mr. Kondratiev noted that now Gelendzhik received more than four million holidaymakers a year.
“We are striving to turn Gelendzhik into a year-round resort,” he said. “The construction of a new modern air terminal is an important step that will have a positive effect upon the general passenger flow to the Kuban resorts and attract foreign tourists.”
In his turn, Mr. Molchanov informed that the design work for the new terminal has already begun. The construction phase will start next year, and the terminal is to be commissioned by the end of 2021.
“The new terminal will be receiving up to a million passengers a year,” he said. “We hope that Gelendzhik will become one of the best European airports in its segment.”
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