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The Ukrainian governments plans to turn Hostomel Airport, which is now the base for Antonov Design Bureau and Antonov Airlines, into the home airport for Ukrainian low-cost airlines, according to the government's press service.
"We now have to take a decision that will allow us to resolve several issues at once, including a solution to ending any monopoly at Boryspil, attracting new air carriers and reducing the fare for our passengers," Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said at a meeting of an ad hoc commission on low-cost airlines.
Read alsoReuters: Ukraine wants to resume Ryanair talks, PM saysFollowing the meeting, its participants decided to continue the policy aimed at inviting several low-cost airlines to Ukraine, looking for an interim solution by providing special conditions to low-cost airlines at Boryspil and Kyiv (Zhulyany) airports for a period of one year. This period will be used to turn Hostomel Airport into the home base for low-cost carriers.
In addition, the government plans to offer regional airports of Ukraine to budget airlines as a condition to attract such new carriers.
"We are in favor of similar rules for inviting the airlines, including for low-cost ones. While we have different airports, there are airport terminals, so we need a program and new rules for attracting air carriers," the prime minister said.