Burgas Airport says it is ready to handle increased passenger traffic expected around Eurovision 2027, with thousands of visitors from Bulgaria and abroad anticipated to travel to the city for the competition.
The airport has already begun discussions with airlines about next summer's flight schedules, although it is still too early to estimate how many additional passengers Eurovision will bring.
Burgas Airport Director Vasil Atanasov said the facility has undergone infrastructure upgrades in recent years and has extensive experience handling heavy seasonal traffic. He said the airport would be prepared even if the competition were being held immediately.
"Two days ago we had a meeting with the mayors of the Black Sea municipalities, the idea being to introduce them to the infrastructure upgrades that have taken place at Burgas Airport in recent years and, in the context of Eurovision, to firmly state our readiness to welcome the traffic," Atanasov said.
"The message being and still being is that even if the contest were to take place tomorrow, we are ready," he added.
