The Nizhniy Novgorod airport has already received requests from Uruguay, Sweden, Azerbaijan, France, Portugal, Denmark, England, Croatia, Spain, Poland, and Switzerland. Considering the extra load during the World Cup days, the air harbor is ready to accept 50 thousand passengers above the normal passenger traffic level.
According to preliminary data, the peak passenger traffic expected during 2018 FIFA World Cup days will total 1,600 passengers per day. Acceptance of requests from airlines continues.