Summit G8 to deprive St. Petersburg citizens from airport "Pulkovo"
In the middle of July, when the summit G8 will be held in St. Petersburg, the city airport "Pulkovo" will be closed. On July 15,16 and 17 it will exclusively serve special flights of G8 countries official delegations.

In the middle of July, when the summit G8 will be held in St. Petersburg, the city airport "Pulkovo" will be closed. On July 15,16 and 17 it will exclusively serve special flights of G8 countries official delegations.
Russian Federal Air Transport Agency and Federal Agency for Transport Supervision refused to comment the recently issued resolution of the airport, but noticed, that it was a common practice, connected with safety provision.
As a result of the airport closed for arrival and departure of aircrafts about 180 international and domestic flights will be canceled. On the estimation of the market participants, the airport will lose up to $500 thousand , and the loss of foreign and domestic airlines, which will be unable to fulfill the flights and carry passangers, will constitute about $ 4 million.