Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is to launch direct regular flights between Lviv (Ukraine) and Istanbul (Turkey) in April 15, 2016.

Tickets for this flight are already available for booking on the company's website, through the call center and booking offices of the company and its authorized agencies, UIA's press service said.

The regular flights will be carried out by Boeing-737 and Embraer-190 planes up to three times a week, offering both business and economy class seats.

The price of a one-way economy class ticket from Lviv will start UAH 1,464 (depends on the forex rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar) and that from Istanbul will start from $60. The fare includes all taxes and duties.

UIA was founded in 1992. It is the largest Ukrainian airline. The base airport is Boryspil airport. UIA's fleet consists of 31 aircraft: 27 medium-haul and four long-haul aircraft.

According to the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market of Ukraine, as of late Q4 2014, Cypriot Ontobet Promotions Limited held 15.91% in UIA. Another 74.16% belonged to Capital Investment Project LLC (Kyiv).

Capital Investment Project LLC has belonged to Investment Projects Management LLC, the owner of which has been Ontobet Promotions Limited, since June 2012.

One of the ultimate beneficiaries of UIA is businessman Ihor Kolomoisky.