The Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky International Airport (Elizovo) (member of the Airports of Regions Holding) concluded results of operations during the New Year holidays. The airport serviced over 19 thousand passengers from December 28, 2018 to January 8, 2019. This is 7% above the like-for-like period in the last year. Over 17.7 thousand passengers took advantage of services of the main airport in Kamchatka at that time.
December 30
became the most busy day in airport operations. The air harbor of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky serviced over 5,100 passengers on 39 flights on that day. Air carriers completed over 164 takeoffs and landings in total from December 28 to January 8. Flights were made to 17 destinations.
Moscow, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk became the top three most popular destinations. Tilichiki, Tigil and Palana took the lead in the rating of popular destinations within the framework of regional aviation of the Kamchatka Region. Kamchatka residents had an opportunity to travel for recreation in Phuket (Thailand) during the New Year holidays. More than 650 passengers made use of this popular resort destination over holidays, which is 30% above the figure of the prior New Year season.