Rostov-on-Don Airport is the most important aviation hub in the south of Russia

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Rostov-on-Don Airport is the most important aviation hub in the south of Russia
Rostov-on-Don Airport is the most important aviation hub in the south of Russia
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Rostov-on-Don Airport was built in 1925. Its construction was due to quite objective reasons, since the south of Russia has always been a busy place for trade. A huge amount of goods are brought to the “port of five seas” (as Rostov-on-Don is called) every year, and merchants from all over the country came to the fairs that were regularly held here.

Description

Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is the most important aviation hub in the Southern Federal District, which is the point of arrival and departure for both domestic and international airliners. More than 1.7 million passengers fly from here every year. The number of partner airlines of the Rostov airport includes such giants as Ural Airlines JSC, Donavia JSC, Siberia Airlines, Orenburg Airlines JSC and so on. European carriers also cooperate with the administration (ROV), representing the largest companies: Star Alliance, Oneworld, SkyTeam.

Rostov-on-Don Airport
Rostov-on-Don Airport

Rostov-on-Don Airport is located at: st. Sholokhov, d.270/1. It is currently one of the top ten transport infrastructure facilities in our country

Routes

Of course, Rostov-on-Don Airport is the starting point for trips to the most remote geographical points both within Russia and abroad. Today, passengers can easily get to Surgut, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan and other regions from the south. And, of course, one of the most popular is the route to the Russian capital.

You can find out the exact flight schedule at the information desk or on the official website. Rostov-on-Don airport information desk: (863) 254 - 88 - 01.

Many people prefer to fly abroad from the Rostov airport. Flights to Vienna, Barcelona, Prague, Istanbul and other cities are open today.

Stages of reconstruction

Before the end of World War II, the terminal was reconstructed for a long time, because, as they say, there was no stone left on a stone.

Rostov-on-Don airport information desk
Rostov-on-Don airport information desk

It was only in 1977 that experienced architects gave the Rostov air terminal a look that turned it into one of the main sights of the city.

At the same time, time does not stand still, and the existing architectural appearance of the airport is somewhat outdated - it does not correspond to the spirit of the modern era. Taking this into account, the administration of the Rostov airport decided to modernize the transport infrastructure facility. Has been increasedthe territory of the departure hall for foreign destinations, and in 2007, work was completed on the reconstruction of the international arrivals hall. It was also replaced with modern equipment for check-in, baggage inspection, document checks, and the waiting room was equipped with TVs, a bar and buffets.

As a result of the above transformations, Rostov-on-Don Airport has become a modern competitive transport platform, which now serves about 800 passengers per hour.

Rostov-on-Don airport closed
Rostov-on-Don airport closed

The 17,000-square-meter facility is home to airline representative offices, ticket offices, delegation and official meeting rooms, kiosks with souvenirs and printed matter, ATMs and currency exchange offices. Nearby is a hotel for the resettlement of guests of the city, which provides a room for mother and child.

How to get there?

The airport building has a very convenient location. From the city center to the above transport infrastructure facility, trolleybus No. 9, fixed-route taxi No. 7a, 85, 95.

Planned work

Most recently, the Russian media began to write that in the period from September 8 to September 23 this year, Rostov-on-Don airport will be closed. Indeed, it is. The administration decided to reconstruct the runway.

Rostov-on-Don airport will be closed
Rostov-on-Don airport will be closed

The cost of repair work is about 800 million rubles. Only from 24 September airportwill partially resume flights that will operate at night.

Passengers should be aware that while Rostov-on-Don Airport is closed, ticket sales will be suspended. Previously scheduled flights (for which tickets have already been purchased) will be operated from other cities. It is possible that these will be Sochi, Mineralnye Vody and Krasnodar. Only from October 24, 2014, the Rostov terminal will operate as usual.

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