Bulgaria’s air traffic control administration is ready to operate the increased air traffic over Bulgaria. Air traffic is expected to increase by around 40%. The Ukrainian authorities closed the country’s entire airspace to civilian flights,..
After a bomb threat, received at around 11 AM, passengers and staff were briefly evacuated from Sofia airport. The two terminals were searched and no sign of a bomb was found, the Interior Ministry said for the BNR. Sofia airport is..
The concessionaire of Sofia airport will not pay annual fees to the state for the duration of ten years. The deferral of these payments was approved by the government with the motive that passenger traffic has decreased significantly due to..
The Sofia City Court has remanded in custody an Indian citizen who was detained after a riot on board a plane that was forced to land at Sofia Airport . During the meeting, it was established that the man, who was accused of endangering the lives..
There are currently around 50-60 flights a day to and from Sofia airport. At the beginning of the state of emergency introduced on 13 March, their number was down to 10. Despite the small number of take-offs, Sofia airport did not stop functioning...
Two men have been detained at Sofia airport for attempting to depart from Bulgaria while under a 14-day quarantine. One of the men was set to leave for Vienna, the other for London. In both cases pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.
The 5 millionth passenger for the year arrived at Sofia airport on board a Bulgaria Air domestic flight from Varna en route to Barcelona. Last year Sofia airport was used by 20,000 passengers less than this year. Now, there is a tangible..
Sofia airport is now functioning normally, the airport authorities told the BNR. Sofia airport was closed for around one hour after a bomb threat was called in at the 112 emergency number at around midnight and was temporarily evacuated...
