Deputy Transport Minister sings the praises of Crimean flights
Published 30 May 2014
He says that demand for Simferopol flights has exceeded the most optimistic expectations and that the government expects Simferopol's airport to serve up to 8 million passengers per year; official support for Simferopol may come at the expense of other Russian resorts and airports (495 words)
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