STARTING NOVEMBER 1 PASSENGERS OF ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT TO BE CHARGED SAFETY PAYMENTS
Noyan Tapan, Armenia
Oct 20 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting November 1, a new safety
payment of 2 euros will be charged from leaving, arriving and transit
passengers at Zvartnots Airport. Gayane Davtian, spokeswoman for the
RA Civil Aviation Main Department, told NT correspondent that this
decision was made based on ICAO rules.
According to the same source, ICAO and other aviation organizations
proposed that airports use new passenger and plane safety technologies
in connection with the fight against terrorism.
Particularly, fingerprint identifying devices will be used at Zvartnots
Airport from November 1.
It was noted that the airport manager took an obligation that
from January 1, 2007, Zvartnots Airport will have a rescue and a
firefighting detachments on duty with all necessary modern equipment.