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Ukraine International to fly to Oslo, Norway

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) intends to launch new scheduled flights to the capital and largest city in Norway – Oslo. Thus, UIA will be the first and currently the only airline in Ukraine to start flights on this route. Flights between Kyiv and Oslo will be operated on a medium-haul Embraer 190 aircraft in a three-classes of service: business, economy premium-economy.

Air services on this northern route are scheduled for June 1, 2022. Flights will be operated three times a week โ€“ on Wednesdays, on Fridays and on Sundays. Departure from Boryspil Airport (KBP) is scheduled for 08:25 with arrival in Oslo (OSL) at 10:15. Return flight at 16:00, arrival in Boryspil at 17:50.

Thanks to the convenient schedule, passengers from Norway will be able to use the docking at Boryspil International Airport, and then continue their journey on international flights to Istanbul (IST), Tel Aviv (TLV), Tbilisi (TBS), Cairo (CAI), Chisinau (KIV) ), Baku (GYD), Yerevan (EVN), Tenerife (TFS), Rome (FCO), Athens (ATH), Larnaca (LCA), Split (SPU), and Budapest (BUD).

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) announces long-haul charters via euroAtlantic

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) together with the Compass tour operator are preparing to start flights to the exotic resorts of theย Dominican Republic (Punta Cana), Mexico (Cancun) and the Maldives (Male). The flights will start on the eve of the New Year holidays – from December 27, 2021.

Given that the resumption of flights of Boeing 777-200ER long-haul aircraft is planned for the second quarter of next year, the program of long-haul flights to Punta Cana, Cancun, Male will be performed on theย Boeing 767-300ER aircraft of partner euroAtlantic. Thus, a joint project will be implemented the long-distance program, which will also partially involve UIA crews. The Boeing 767-300ER will have a two-class cabin layout – business and economy.

In other news, the airline has announced it summer schedule 2022:

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) offers to plan spring and summer vacations in 2022 in advance and presents a special program of routes. Passengers can already choose among the most popular historical destinations and secure a flight at attractive prices for long-distance dates.

In particular, the following are international UIA charter and regular routes:

  • Kyiv – Athens (ATH) – Kyivย – from March 27, 2022;
  • Kyiv – Larnaca (LCA) – Kyivย – from March 27, 2022;
  • Kyiv – Split (SPU) – Kyivย – from 08.06.2022;
  • Kyiv – Pula (PUY) – Kyivย – from June 11, 2022;
  • Kyiv – Tirana (TIA) – Kyivย – from 07.06.2022;
  • Kyiv – Tivat (TIV) – Kyivย – from June 2, 2022;
  • Kyiv – Tenerife (TFS) – Kyivย – from April 28, 2022;
  • Kyiv – Nevsehir (NAV) – Kyivย – from March 6, 2022;
  • Kyiv – Palma de Mallorca (PMI) – Kyivย – from 31.05.2022.

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Ukraine International to suspend flights to Poland

Ukraine International Airlines Embraer ERJ 190-100STD UR-EMA (msn 19000494) SEN (Keith Burton). Image: 951889.

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has announced a review of its plans to resume flights to Poland from June 18, 2021. The reason for this decision was the situation that arose due to the need to fly over the territory of Belarus and the subsequent redistribution of passenger traffic observed by the UIA in this direction.

UIA will carefully analyze the market for both point-to-point passengers traveling from / to Poland and transfer passengers traveling with a change in Poland or Ukraine. If the demand for the UIA network is restored, the flights will be resumed.

Top Copyright Photo: Ukraine International Airlines Embraer ERJ 190-100STD UR-EMA (msn 19000494) SEN (Keith Burton). Image: 951889.

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Ukraine International to restart operations on March 1

Ukraine International Airlines has made this announcement:

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has announced that it will start gradually rebuilding its network on March 1, 2021. In particular, it restores a number of flights that were canceled due to quarantine restrictions and increases the number of frequencies on the most popular destinations.

In particular,ย from the beginning of March 2021, the airline resumes flightsย from Kyiv to Geneva and Prague.

Flights fromย Kyiv to Larnaca, Vilnius, Barcelona and Chisinauย will be operated at the end of March.

Flights betweenย Odesa and Istanbulย will also be restored.

The increase in frequencies will take place betweenย Kyiv and Dubaiย (up to 6 flights per week).ย Starting from Mayย 2021, the frequency will increase betweenย Ukraine and Istanbulย (up to 21 frequencies per week).

Additionally, UIA will operate flights on the following routes:

  • Kyiv (KBP) – Delhi (DEL) – Kyiv (KBP) – 25.02, 05.03, 13.03, 18.03
  • Kyiv (KBP) – Tashkent (TAS) – Kyiv (KBP) – 28.02, 10.03, 21.03, 31.03, return flight the next day.

Inย March, the airline will increase the frequency of flights to daily (7 times a week) on the following routes:

  • Kyiv (KBP) – Amsterdam (AMS) – Kyiv (KBP)
  • Kyiv (KBP) – Paris (CDG) – Kyiv (KBP)
  • Kyiv (KBP) – Milan (MXP) – Kyiv (KBP)
  • Kyiv (KBP) – Tbilisi (TBS) – Kyiv (KBP)
  • Kyiv (KBP) – Yerevan (EVN) – Kyiv (KBP)
  • Kyiv (KBP) – Tel Aviv (TLV) – Kyiv (KBP) – (11 frequencies with the beginning of summer navigation. Starting from May, 14 flights per week).

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Ukraine International cancels two routes to Israel

Effective November 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has announced the cancellation of flights between Lviv and Israel until the end of winter schedule and between Kharkiv and Israel until December 5, 2020. These changes take place due to continuation of quarantine restrictions introduced by the Government of Israel in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Other flights between Ukraine and Israel will remain unchanged during the winter navigation:

  • Kyiv (KBP) โ€“Tel Aviv (TLV) – Kyiv (KBP) – 8 frequencies per week
  • Odesa (ODS) – Tel Aviv (TLV) – Odesa (ODS) – 2 frequencies per week
  • Dnipro (DNK) – Tel Aviv (TLV) – Dnipro (DNK) – 1 frequency per week
  • Kharkiv (HRK) – Tel Aviv (TLV) – Kharkiv (HRK) – 1 frequency starting from 06.12.20

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Ukraine International to resume New York flights

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has updated its plans and schedule for non-stop wide-body flights between Kyiv & New York. UIA is planning to resume flights as the Spring season takes hold in both cities. Plans include flights in time for the Easter holidays in 2021.

Numerous factors have to be considered when planning these flights, and the determination is a fluid matter, understanding the worldwide corona pandemic, governmental decisions regarding the opening of borders and the general economic situation around the world.

Understanding that many factors are beyond the control of UIA, and that the planning of long-haul flights is determined months of advance, UIA will make the determination on the number of nonstop flights and the final schedule later this year.

UIA will closely monitor the economic recovery in the US and Ukraine as well as the global responses to the CoVid pandemic by the governments of these countries and Israel, and other European countries. Additional factors that will be given consideration include the political situation in the Caucasus, which has recently led to the cancellation of UIA flights to Yerevan, Baku and Tbilisi, connecting flights important to the success of New York โ€“ Kyiv route. The combination of these many factors, will impact how UIA will move forward for these flights.

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Ukraine International adds more international flights

Ukraine International Airlines has made this announcement:

Effective October 1, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is adding more international routes and better connections throughout its route network. One of the immediate benefits is the convenient connections from key international cities to Ukraine and to Europe and the Middle East. These new schedule additions have been made with the full realization of the current Pandemic impacting travel throughout the world and Ukraineโ€™s recent restrictions on welcoming foreign travelers. Travelers will see more flight choices in October, with the limited schedule being operated remaining virtually unchanged until October,24. The new schedule reflects the government of Ukraine lifting restrictions for foreign visitor arrivals at the end of September. UIA passengers will now have the opportunity to have easy seamless one-stop connections from throughout Europe and The Middle East to important destinations throughout the UIA route network.

NEW INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS:

  • Kyiv – Brussels (BRU) – Kyiv
  • Kyiv – Dusseldorf (DUS) – Kyiv
  • Kyiv – London (LGW) – Kyiv
  • Kyiv – Prague (PRG) – Kyiv
  • Kyiv – Baku (GYD) – Kyiv

MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT CONNECTIONS VIA KYIV (KBP)

From Amsterdam (AMS), London (LGW), Paris (CDG), Brussels (BRU), Milan (MXP), Dusseldorf (DUS) Munich (MUC), Prague (PRG) to:

  • Dubai (DXB)
  • Cairo (CAI)
  • Baku (GYD)
  • Yerevan (EVN)
  • Istanbul (IST)
  • Tel Aviv (TLV)

From Dubai (DXB), Cairo (CAI), Baku (GYD), Yerevan (EVN) to:

  • Amsterdam (AMS)
  • London (LGW)
  • Paris (CDG)
  • Brussels (BRU)
  • Milan (MXP)
  • Dusseldorf (DUS)
  • Munich (MUC)
  • Prague (PRG)
  • Tel Aviv (TLV)
  • Istanbul (IST)

From Tel Aviv and Istanbul to:

  • Amsterdam (AMS)
  • London (LGW)
  • Paris (CDG)
  • Brussels (BRU)
  • Milan (MXP)
  • Dusseldorf (DUS)
  • Munich (MUC)
  • Prague (PRG)
  • Dubai (DXB)
  • Yerevan (EVN)
  • Baku (GYD)

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS TO UKRAINE VIA KYIV (KBP)

From Amsterdam (AMS), London (LGW), Paris (CDG), Brussels (BRU), Milan (MXP), Dรผsseldorf (DUS) Munich (MUC), Prague (PRG), Tel Aviv (TLV) and Istanbul (IST) to:

  • Kharkiv (HRK)
  • Lviv (LWO)
  • Kherson (KHE)
  • Odesa (ODS)
  • Dnipro (DNK)

From Dubai (DXB), Cairo (CAI), Baku (GYD) and Yerevan (EVN) to:

  • Kharkiv (HRK)
  • Lviv (LWO)
  • Odesa (ODS)
  • Dnipro (DNK)

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Ukraine International Airlines will operate a limited schedule

Ukraine International Airlines has suspended most operations until at least April 3, 2020.

The airline issued this statement:

Exceptional circumstances caused by the spread of Covid-19 strongly affect aviation. The airlines must quickly react to and strictly comply with decisions and regulations of the authorities of their origin and destination countries that are imposed at a very short notice.

Due to numerous restrictions, like any other international carrier, Ukraine International is forced to adjust its flight schedule. Meantime, the airline will make every effort to help passengers reach their homes and resume operations as usual as soon as the restrictions are lifted (on April 3, 2020, โ€“ to be confirmed).

In the coming days, we will operate as much as possible according to our schedule. Most flights will be operated in full economy cabin configuration to increase the aircraft capacity.
If a country bans Ukrainains from entry, but flights are allowed, we will do our utmost to organize their departure to Ukraine.

Entry and exit restrictions may be imposed and lifted within short timeframe. Therefore, we strongly advise everyone to inform themselves about the situation in the IATA Travel Centre.
Recently, the number of reticketing inquiries has increased exponentially. Our staff works 24/7 to process every request, find the best solution to each individual case, and provide feedback to every passenger ASAP.

We apologize if you failed to quickly reach us. Our communication channels are overloaded over the period of force-majeure.

First off, we aim at helping passengers who planned to or, responding to restriction measures, will fly with Ukraine International within the next 48 (72) hours.

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Iran now admits it shot down UIA flight 752 by mistake

Iran now admits it accidentally shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight 752.

Read the full story from The Guardian.

UIA previously made this short statement:

UIA expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the air crash and will do everything possible to support the relatives of the victims.

CBS: U.S. intelligence reports U.S. satellites detected two surface-to-air missiles were fired before the UIA 737-800 exploded

From CBS News:

“U.S. intelligence picked up signals of a radar being turned on, sources told CBS News. U.S. satellites also detected two surface-to-air missile launches, which happened shortly before the plane exploded.”

From CNN:

“The US increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner on Tuesday, according to multiple US officials. The working theory is based on continuing analysis of data from satellites, radar and electronic data collected routinely by US military and intelligence.

The flight was downed following Iranian strikes on US forces in Iraq.

Iranโ€™s Civil Aviation Organization head, Ali Abedzadeh, said it would not hand the flight data recorders to Boeing or the United States after they were found on Wednesday.”

From New York Times: New video of possible missile striking the doomed airliner.

Read the full story.