OREANDA-NEWS. Simferopol International airport announced flights en routes Kiev - Simferopol and Simferopol - Kiev will not be operated to/from the airport. In this regard Ukraine International Airlines inform the carrier is forced to cancel flights between Kiev and Simferopol through to March 17, 2014.

Within the period of March 12 - 17, 2014, UIA cancels PS061 and PS065 Kiev - Simferopol, as well as PS062 and PS064 Simferopol - Kiev flights due to reasons beyond the airline's control.

“The discriminatory measures by Simferopol International airport cause inconvenience to hundreds of passengers both Ukrainians and foreigners, - noted Sergiy Fomenko, UIA Executive Vice President Commerce. - Termination of scheduled service between Kiev and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea mines the image of Ukraine and Crimea alike and causes severe economic losses to both UIA and Simferopol International airport”.

UIA looks forward to all flight restrictions to be lifted. The latter will provide the carrier with the opportunity to resume flights en route Kiev - Simferopol - Kiev starting March 18, 2014.