Burgas is a resort town, which is a popular holiday destination in Europe. It is famous for its magnificent beaches, crystal clear water and a flat sea bottom. The climate in every way contributes to the development of tourism in this region. Sunny weather is here most of the year. Not only Bulgarians come to Burgas to have a rest, but also tourists from many corners of the earth, including from Russia. In the development of this resort, the Burgas airport plays an important role, thanks to which tourists can easily get to their vacation destination.
Description
Burgas Airport is located in southeastern Bulgaria. It has an international IATA code - BOJ. Also known as "Sarafovo". This is the second "air harbor" of the country in terms of area and passenger turnover. It is located north of the city, it is 10 minutes from the center of Burgas. On the way from Burgas to the airport you can see Lake Atanasovskoye. The length of the runway is more than 3 kilometers; according to this indicator, the airport is the fourth on the Balkan Peninsula. Every year it serves more than 2 million people, and this figure is constantly growing.
History
Burgas Airport began its history in 1927. At this time, the French airline Kidna, which is currently part of Air France, signed a contract with the Bulgarian government. It stipulated the conditions for the construction of a radio station. Under the agreement, all employees of the new airport should be only Bulgarian citizens. Already in 1947, Balkan airlines began to operate domestic flights between Burgas, Sofia and Plovdiv. In the 50-60s the airport was significantly expanded and modernized, a concrete strip was also built. This "heavenly haven" received international status in 1970.
Airport today
Currently, the Burgas airport is an object of intense traffic due to the rapid growth of tourism in this region. He already needs a fairly large investment to expand. According to experts, the passenger turnover in the near future may exceed 3 million people. Such a situation is happening in such a popular "heavenly gateway" of Bulgaria as the airport (Burgas). Reviews, in turn, on the part of passengers are mostly positive. This indicates that the airport is doing an excellent job so far.
Terminals
To date, the airport has two terminals. The first was built in the 1950s, while the second began to work relatively recently - only in the 1990s. There are cafes, fast food restaurants, currency exchange offices, duty free shops and business centers in both terminals. In December, large-scale work began on the construction of a new terminal in accordance with international standards. The capacity of this building will be nearly 3 million people. There will be 31 reception desks, the terminal will have an area of 20,000 square meters.
Flights
This airport (Burgas, Bulgaria) serves both domestic and international flights. These are about 117 destinations that connect Bulgaria with 33 countries of the world. 69 airlines, both Bulgarian and foreign, constantly make their flights to this airport.