Tourexpi
In the initial phase, return
services will operate twice a week, departing on Mondays and
Thursdays from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to
Istanbul International Airport (IST), with a scheduled flight time of
about 5 hours.Air Samarkand has also announced the appointment of Zafar Butaev
as its new CEO, succeeding Anton Khodiayan, who will continue serving as an
advisor to the airline while reverting to his position as Director General of
the airport management company Air Marakanda.
Istanbul is one of the most sought-after
destinations from Samarkand, connecting the largest city in Turkey with Uzbekistan through
centuries-old cultural, business and tourism ties. Istanbul airport
also offers extensive onward travel opportunities to cities worldwide, and Air
Samarkand plans to add further flight options on the city pairing in the near
future.
Departures from Samarkand are scheduled for
8 am, arriving in Istanbul at 11.10 am, with return
services departing from Istanbul at 12:30 pm and arriving
back in Samarkand at 7:00 pm (all are local times).
The inaugural scheduled service marks a
significant milestone for any airline, and Air Samarkand will offer
passengers a world-class standard of comfort and service on the direct
flights. There is also significant demand for tourism, cultural and business
customers on this route and Air Samarkand looks forward to developing close
commercial ties in Turkey as it establishes this new service.
Its modern Airbus A321 is widely used by
leading airlines globally and has a proven record for safety, reliability
and exceptional passenger comfort. Air Samarkand will operate the latest
'neo' variant of the A321, which is equipped with the new generation
CFM International LEAP-1A engines that ensure low noise levels during the
flight. The aircraft accommodates 221 passengers in a full economy-class cabin.
Air Samarkand will be offering customers an
unprecedented baggage allowance of two checked bags weighing up to
23kg each, plus 8kg of carry-on cabin baggage.
Tickets for flights to Istanbul are
available for purchase at easybooking.uz, as well as at travel agencies
connected to the Easy Booking system, and at biletbank.com. Further sales will
soon open on the airline's own airsamarkand.com website, as well as on other
popular online ticket platforms and aggregators.
Image
Credit: © Air Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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