{"id":17054,"date":"2021-07-08T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T14:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=17054"},"modified":"2021-07-08T18:07:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:07:19","slug":"swiss-commercial-flight-to-be-the-first-to-ever-land-at-newly-opened-kukes-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/swiss-commercial-flight-to-be-the-first-to-ever-land-at-newly-opened-kukes-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss commercial flight to be first to ever land at newly opened Kukes airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, the newly opened Airport of Kukes will welcome its first-ever landing, a commercial flight departing from Zurich.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss carrier Helvetica Airline will be the first flight to ever land at Kukes International Airport and it was organized by the Tour Operator Illyrian Eagle based in\u00a0Z\u00fcrich.<\/p>\n<p>The return flight will take off on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Kukes International airport Zayed has a runway extending to 2.2 kilometers and its observation tower has been projected to hold 3 aircraft simultaneously, with a potential of 4 flight departures within an hour.<\/p>\n<p>The terminal is 3500 square meters and has 2 entrance gates as well as a museum commemorating the Kosovo War as a gift from the United Arab Emirates to receive aid for refugees.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE had established a camp to assist Kosovan refugees crossing to Albania after fleeing from war.<\/p>\n<p>Kukes International Airport Zayed is Albania&#8217;s second airport and situated in the northeastern part of the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Airport of Kukes close to the finish line, first flight on April 18<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, the newly opened Airport of Kukes will welcome its first-ever landing, a commercial flight departing from Zurich. 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