UIA carried the Holy Flame from Israel to Kazakhstan

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Kyiv, Ukraine 
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

April 19, 2014,Ukraine International Airlines carried the Holy Flame from Tel Aviv to Kiev andbeyond to the cities of Kazakhstan – Astana and Almaty.

Placed into aspecial transparent container, the lampad with the Holy Flame was carried onUIA PS776 Tel Aviv – Kiev flight and arrived to the capital of Ukraineperfectly safe. Once at Kiev Boryspil International airport, the precious cargowas divided into two torches and sent further along the route on PS537 Kiev –Almaty and PS533 Kiev – Astana flights. 

“Descending uponthe Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Holy Saturday, the Holy Flame is annuallycarried to various countries worldwide by numerous airlines, – noted EvgeniyaSatska, UIA Corporate Press Secretary. – Ukraine International that has vast experiencein the Holy Flame and other religious shrines` transportation is one of them.We are proud that UIA – the leading Ukraine`s carrier – has been given credenceto deliver the Holy Flame to Orthodox Christians of Kazakhstan”.