Abu Dhabi welcomes resuming direct flights to Ashgabat
In mid-July, the Turkmenistan airlines resumed flights from Ashgabat to the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. Currently, flights are performed twice a week on Fridays and Sundays on Boeing 737-800 aircraft in business and economy class configuration.
-The resumption of Turkmenistan Airlines’ flights to Abu Dhabi reflects the city’s status as a key destination and transit hub for business and leisure travelers, Saoud Al Shamsi, Acting Chief Commercial Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, commented to local media.
According to the forecasts Abu Dhabi airports, annually these flights would attract around 20,000 passengers, that will contribute to the expansion of business and tourist ties between the capitals of Turkmenistan and the UAE.
-We are delighted to be working again with Abu Dhabi Airports to resume our twice-weekly flights to the UAE’s capital. The flights play a key role in our growth strategy and are designed to increase interconnectivity between both destinations, said Ekayev Shohrat, representative of Turkmenistan Airlines in the UAE.
In addition to Abu Dhabi, the Turkmen carrier performs Ashgabat-Dubai flights on a regular basis. The same route is served by the Dubai operator FlyDubai.
