On April 30, Ukraine International Airlines operated its first non-stop scheduled flight PS 315 Donetsk - Rome. Opening a new regular air connection between the Eastern capital of Ukraine and Italy UAI makes a further step in its long-term strategy for development of domestic and international flights’ network from the Donetsk airport.

Flights will be operated according to the following schedule *:

*local timing

Thus, citizens of Eastern Ukraine now have an excellent opportunity to get to the Italian capital quickly and with maximum comfort – non-stop flights are operated by UIA`s modern Boeing 737 aircraft in two class cabin configuration – Business class and Economy class. Travel time is 3,5 hours.

"Development of the Donetsk operation is our strategic mission, – said UIA Vice-president Sales and Marketing Sergey Fomenko. – Back in 1996, UIA was one of the first airlines that started building an air bridge between Kiev and Donetsk. And now we open flights from Donetsk to Kiev and Lvov, as well as international direct flights from Donetsk to Croatia, Italy and Turkey. Our experts will apply all their experience, skills and capabilities to help the residents of Eastern Ukraine to reach any spot on the world’s map conveniently, comfortably and at the best price. On the other hand, foreigners will also have an opportunity to visit Donbass and to see its true value."

Rome – is not only the Eternal City, the cradle of European civilization and a giant open-air museum. Ahead of summer season Rome becomes especially attractive tourist destination because of its geographical advantages. Located in the center of the Apennine peninsula, it is the best point to start traveling throughout the whole Italy with its world-famous sightseeing and various resorts on the shores of two seas – Mediterranean and Adriatic. Besides, Rome is one of the world's largest shopping centers.

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Ukraine International Airlines is Ukraine’s leading carrier.

UIA’s fleet consists of 19 modern Boeing 737 aircraft.

The airline connects Ukraine with London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, Zurich, Rome, Milan, Naples, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Helsinki, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Tbilisi, Monastir, Almaty, Geneva, Nice, Copenhagen, Tripoli, Faro, Funchal, Porto, Muskat, Bahrain, Johannesburg, Kuwait  and more than 3,000 other locations of the world, operating about 350 scheduled flights a week from Kiev, Odessa, Lvov, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov  and Simferopol.

The base airport for UIA is Kiev-Boryspil (KBP).

The shareholdings in Ukraine International Airlines are as follows: State Property Fund of Ukraine – 61.6%, UIAB (Austria) – 22.5%, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – 9.9%, CIP – 6%.  Detailed information about UIA is available at www.flyUIA.com