Fraport Twin Star the operator of the two Black Sea coast airports

Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD is the German-Bulgarian company awarded the 35-year concession for Burgas Airport (BOJ) and Varna Airport (VAR). In the joint company, Fraport holds a majority 60-percent share.

Fraport Twin Star is responsible for operating, managing, and developing the two airports – 24-hour gateways to the Black Sea: VAR serving the northeast and BOJ the southwest of Bulgaria. Fraport Twin Star’s tasks include training and improving employee qualification and expertise, enhancing service quality and the overall passenger experience, upgrading airport equipment, and introducing new technologies, as well as modernizing and expanding infrastructure.

Together, Varna Airport and Burgas Airport welcomed 4.9 million passengers in 2019 and handled more than 35 000 flights, which were serviced by 97 airlines offering charter and scheduled services to some 173 destinations in Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa. More than 700 permanent employees and about 1,200 seasonal employees work at Fraport Twin Star in Varna and Burgas.