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| '''Burgas Airport''' {{airport codes|BOJ|LBBG|}}, ({{lang-bg|Летище Бургас, ''Letishte Burgas''}}) is an [[international airport]] in southeast [[Bulgaria]] and the second largest airport in the country. The airport is located near to the north neighbourhood of [[Burgas]], [[Sarafovo]] almost 10 kilometres from the city centre. The airport serves [[Burgas]] and seaside resorts of Bulgarian south coast and is a major destination during the European summer leisure season. In 2014, the airport handled 2,522,319 passengers, a 2.0% increase compared to 2013. | | '''Burgas Airport''' {{airport codes|BOJ|LBBG|}}, ({{lang-bg|Летище Бургас, ''Letishte Burgas''}}) is an [[international airport]] in southeast [[Bulgaria]] and the second largest airport in the country. The airport is located near to the north neighbourhood of [[Burgas]], [[Sarafovo]] almost 10 kilometres from the city centre. The airport serves [[Burgas]] and seaside resorts of Bulgarian south coast and is a major destination during the European summer leisure season. In 2014, the airport handled 2,522,319 passengers, a 2.0% increase compared to 2013. |
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| ==History==
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| ===Early years===
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| On 27 June 1937 the French company [[CIDNA]] (now part of [[Air France]]), chose the area of Burgas Airport to build a radio station and signed a contract with the Bulgarian government for its use. The contract expressly stated that the staff of Burgas Airport would be Bulgarian. <!-- In 1941 Burgas Airport was divested to Bulgaria. [Meaning?] -->
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| On 29 June 1947, [[Balkan Bulgarian Airlines]] began domestic flights between Burgas, [[Plovdiv]] and [[Sofia]], using [[Junkers]] [[Junkers Ju 52|Ju 52/3m]] aircraft. In the 1950s and 1960s the airport was expanded and modernized by building a concrete runway. In 1970, the airport became an international airport serving 45 destinations.<ref>{{bg icon}} http://cholakovv.com/bg/projects/followme</ref>
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| ===Development since the 2000s===
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| Burgas airport has been subject to heavy traffic following the growing tourism industry in Bulgaria and was in need of major investments to expand and handle projected passenger traffic. In June 2006, the Bulgarian Government awarded ''[[Fraport]] AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide'' a 35-year-long concession on both Varna and Burgas airports in return for investments exceeding €500 million.
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| Fraport entered into partnership with Varna-based company BM Star. The concessionaire has vowed to inject 403 million Euro in the two airports during the lifespan of the arrangement. Fraport will pay 60% of an investment of EUR 403 million over the 35-year concession. The investments will be made in new terminal facilities, vehicles and equipment and expanding apron areas at the airports over the life of the concession
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| On 18 July 2012 a [[bomb]] exploded on a passenger bus transporting [[Jews|Israeli]] tourists at the Burgas Airport. The explosion killed seven people and injured thirty-two (see [[2012 Burgas bus bombing]]).
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