Ukraine International Airlines (UIA, Kyiv) on July 4 started operating scheduled direct flights between Simferopol and Tel Aviv (Israel), according to the press service of the air carrier.

Flights from Simferopol will be performed on Thursdays and Sundays, on the way back - on Mondays and Fridays.

The price of a return economy class ticket including taxes and fees will start from UAH 2,925.

The air carrier also plans in July this year to launch flights on the Simferopol-Yerevan (Armenia) route.

UIA was founded in 1992. By now it is fully privatized.

Its fleet consists of 22 medium-haul Boeing-737 aircraft.

The basic airport is Boryspil International Airport.