Tuesday11 February 2025
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Ryanair is preparing a plan to resume flights to Ukraine, aiming for a 2025 launch.

Europe's largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is developing a strategy to resume flights to Ukraine within four to six weeks following the cessation of hostilities with Russia.
Ryanair планирует возобновить рейсы в Украину в 2025 году.

The executive director of the airline, Michael O'Leary, shared this information with the British publication The Telegraph.

He noted that the airline is preparing a plan to re-enter the Ukrainian market, hoping for the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to negotiate a ceasefire.

"I really hope this will happen this year. I think one of the things Trump can achieve is an earlier resolution regarding Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine," O'Leary is quoted as saying.

He mentioned that Ryanair plans to launch approximately 24 routes to Kyiv and Lviv, but an official agreement on a ceasefire is needed to meet the requirements of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

"Ultimately, a certain ceasefire will be necessary because EASA will not allow anything to fly there if they do not have a reasonable assurance that missiles will not be flying," O'Leary explained.

He pointed out that the airports in Kyiv and Lviv are technically "ready for operation," and their infrastructure is being maintained properly. At the same time, restoring connections to Odesa may take longer due to significant damage levels, while some airports in the east and south of Ukraine are "bombed to bits" and effectively destroyed, including the airport in Kherson, which Ryanair previously serviced, O'Leary added.

"There has been a lot of excitement regarding the resumption of flights. There will be huge traffic flows even in the first days from the reunification of friends and families and massive amounts of incoming investments to restore the economy. We will be at the center of this," the Ryanair CEO added.

Reminder:

Deputy Head of the President's Office Viktor Nikita promised in an interview with Forbes to do everything possible to restart the airport in Uzhhorod, but the final decision must be made by the military.