Flights at Sochi airport are experiencing delays, numbering 26.
Flights to and from the popular resort city of Gelendzhik are experiencing delays, according to recent reports. The affected flights are from various cities across Russia, including Surgut, Omsk, Tyumen, Volgograd, St. Petersburg, Kazan, and others for both departure and arrival.
These delays are believed to be a result of restrictions imposed on several Russian airports on August 23rd and 24th. The reasons behind these restrictions are attributed to technical issues and operational disruptions, which may have been influenced by broader regional tensions and military activities. However, specific official reasons for these airport restrictions were not detailed in the available sources.
On August 25th at 7:00 AM, 13 flights were delayed for departure at Gelendzhik's airport, and an equal number were delayed for arrival. Cities where flights from Gelendzhik are also experiencing delays include Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Surgut, Ulyanovsk, St. Petersburg, Samara, and Novosibirsk.
Despite these challenges, Ivan Tarantchenko, the airport's general director, reported that the airport's full capacity cannot be reached due to flights resuming only in mid-summer. He also noted that standard capacity for the airport in Gelendzhik is expected to be reached next year. The airport aims to serve 125,000 passengers by 2025.
It's important to note that no information about the current status of flights at the airport in Gelendzhik was provided in the text. Similarly, no information about flights being delayed for either departure or arrival at the airport in Gelendzhik was available.
