TIRANA, July 8/ATA/ Swiss airline Helvetic Airlines will land on July 9 at Kukës International Airport, starting commercial flights to Albania’s new airport. The flight is organized by Zurich-based Tour Operator Illyrian Eagle, the Kukës International Airport announced on Thursday.
The return flight will take place that day, after an hour and a half of preparation time to return to Zurich.
In the light of the first flight from Zurich to Kukës, a welcome ceremony and a press conference will take place on the runway.
Kukës International Airport ‘Zayed-Flatrat e Veriut’ has a runway of 2.2 kilometers, the observation deck, while the runway is designed to accommodate 3 aircraft simultaneously, while within an hour, 4 aircraft can depart from the airport.
The terminal occupies a space of 3500 m2, has 2 entrance gates and inside it there is a museum area commemorating the Kosovo war, which was also the starting point of this airport, as a gift from the United Arab Emirates in aid of war refugees, according to official announcement.
According to the official website https://www.illyrianeagle.ch/, departure from Kukes costs 49-69 Swiss francs (45-63 euros), for the dates 9-21 July, while the return flight 99 to 199 francs (91-183 euro). //a.i/
