An international airport on Russia’s Sakhalin Island, located north of Japan, may be turned into a major flight connection hub, allowing passengers to travel to Asia and the Americas.
“We’re currently discussing the creation of the hub with businesses and some air companies, to cluster passengers in our Yuzho-Sakhalinsk and offer flights to China, Japan, Americas, to distances of around 7,000-to-8,000 kilometers,” Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko revealed, in an interview with Russian broadcaster Rossiya 24.
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