Russian airport holdings do not want to restore Sukhum airport

Large Russian airport holdings Airports of Regions, Aerodinamika and Novaport, as well as Moscow Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, refused to participate in the reconstruction of the airport in the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhum. Their representatives and sources close to them reported this to Vedomosti.

The press services of Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports did not respond to requests. But Vnukovo’s refusal to participate is confirmed by a high-ranking source close to the airport. Vedomosti’s interlocutors at airport holdings explain that there is no understanding yet of the possible passenger flow to Sukhum. It is not clear which airlines will decide to fly to the unrecognized republic (Abkhazia, besides the Russian Federation, is recognized by only a few states – Vedomosti), adds one of the interlocutors. Another points out the difficulties with the delivery of building materials for this project, since they are not produced in Abkhazia.