Air Samarkand has successfully operated an inaugural passenger flight from Samarkand to Jeddah, marking a new milestone in the airline’s operations by supporting religious pilgrims.
The carrier’s Airbus A321neo aircraft departed from Samarkand today (Tuesday), at 0:05am and arrived in Jeddah at 03:10am local time, carrying 188 passengers to a city renowned for being a gathering point for pilgrims travelling to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Some 119 passengers joined the return leg from Jeddah to Samarkand.
A further flight is scheduled for later today, departing Samarkand at 15:00pm and arriving in Jeddah at 18:20pm local time. Hereon, the airline will operate two return flights to Jeddah every Tuesday.
Air Samarkand also plans flights to Medina, starting from Samarkand next month (August 2024) using Airbus A330 aircraft.
The new services underlines Air Samarkand’s continued development and the steady expansion of its route network. In addition to new flights to Saudi Arabia, the airline operates direct flights to Istanbul, as well as services to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, and Nha Trang in Vietnam using Airbus A321neo and A330-300 aircraft.