<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Varna Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The history of the airport dates back to 1916 when two sheds for the first hydro-port in Bulgaria were built in the Peinerdzhik area (present-day Chaka residential area).citation needed Irregular mail-plane service from Sofia to Varna was held between 1919 and 1920 and it was not until 1947 that a permanent airline between the two cities was established. What had grown into Tahini Airport was situated west of the present-day Asparuhov bridge and was indeed quite primitive for the demands of a modern city.citation needed Thus in 1946 a decision was made and a new airport was constructed several kilometres west of the city, near the village (now town) of Aksakovo, with local people enthusiastically working on the site together with the constructors. Construction and improvement continued throughout the years, with a new terminal built in 1972 and a new runway in 1974. citation needed In 2013, a new passenger terminal opened and the one constructed in the 20th century was closed down.</p>
<p class="blog-para">There are domestic and international flights from Varna to about 70 destinations in 25 countries, with Bulgarian and foreign airlines. The airport is close to the Port of Varna and the railway system. The airport has one asphalt-covered runway 09/27 with ILS CAT I system on 09 edge and a parking apron for 24 aircraft. In June 2006 the Bulgarian Government awarded Fra port AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide a 35-year-long concession on both Varna and Burgos airports in return for investments exceeding &euro;500 million, including a new passenger terminal by 2008. From 15 October 2011 until 28 February 2012, Varna airport was closed for a reconstruction of the runway. All flights were operated to/from Burgos Airport. In 2016 the airport handled 1,689,595 passengers - a 20.8% increase compared to 2015.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Terminal 2 Varna Airport:</strong> Terminal 2 started operations on 18 August 2013. In December 2011 the construction work on the new Terminal 2 began. T2 has a capacity of 1,800,000 passengers per year and 25 check-in desks. It covers an area of 18,000 square metres. T2's buildings are designed so that their capacity can be increased as an extension to the existing architectural part. clarification needed The first passenger service on T2 was a domestic flight to Sofia operated by the national carrier Bulgaria Air and first international passengers served were on a Bolivia flight from Minsk. T2 was designed by London-based architecture firm Pascall+Watson.</p>
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