Tengrinews: Odessa – a wonderful city with an airport that’s a bus station
Odessa, the Black Sea’s most storied city, has long had the potential to become a great tourist attraction.
That potential revolves around it having a modern airport, however – and either the city fathers of Odessa or the national government in Kiev refuse to change the crackerbox, antiquated facility that’s there now.
I haven’t flown into Odessa for two years, but my Ukrainian friend Yaroslav tells me the airport is still a joke: old, cramped and with almost no amenities to make travelers more comfortable.
This makes me sad when I think about the jobs that a bigger tourism base could create for Odessa’s resident