Bulgaria Air to start Sofia-Odessa flights on Dec 22 - govt

December 21 (SeeNews) - Flag carrier Bulgaria Air will launch regular direct flights linking Sofia with Ukraine's Odessa, starting December 22, the Bulgarian government said on Thursday.

The new route will be operated twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays, in both directions, the government said in a statement.

The flights will facilitate the mobility of seasonal workers in 2018 as well as the development of tourism and economic relations with Ukraine and Moldova, the government said in a statement.