Ireland’s Ryanair, Britain’s EasyJet, and Hungary’s Wizz Air have have applied to operate from Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia which could significantly boost tourist inflow to the city.
The EU’s budget air carriers could attract an additional 6 million holidaymakers a year to the city by 2025, business outlet RBC reported, citing Leonid Sergeev, CEO of airport operator Northern Capital Gateway LLC. Pulkovo reportedly expects the largest increases in passenger traffic to come from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Spain.
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