July 20, 2025, Samarkand. As part of the partnership between «AIR MARAKANDA» and «Centrum Air», a new direct flight route between Samarkand and Dushanbe, the capital of the Republic of Tajikistan, has been launched. This route, which has been resumed for the first time in the modern history of Uzbekistan, is a strategically important step towards strengthening transport, cultural, and economic ties between the republics of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Registration for the first flight to Dushanbe opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Samarkand International Airport terminal. All passengers on the flight were treated to oriental sweets — Turkish delight.
The official ceremony to welcome the first flight from Dushanbe was attended by invited guests of honor: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Uzbekistan Abdujabbar Aziz Rakhmon-zoda, Deputy Governor of Samarkand Region for Tourism, Sports, Culture, Cultural Heritage and Mass Communications Kobilov R. R., Chairman of the Tajik Cultural Center Samadov Sh.
At the airport, flight C6246 was traditionally greeted with a water arch. The arriving passengers were greeted to the sounds of the karna and surna, with performances of national dances and Samarkand samsa. The highlight of the meeting was the ceremonial cutting of a festive cake, symbolizing the beginning of a new chapter in the development of bilateral air transportation.
Flights to Dushanbe will operate twice a week: on Thursdays and Sundays. Departure time from Samarkand International Airport is 7:30 a.m.
In addition, «Centrum Air» plans to launch direct flights from Samarkand to Sochi on July 23 and open a new international route from Samarkand to Khabarovsk on July 25. The expansion of the route network opens up new horizons for business and cultural exchanges and strengthens the status of Samarkand International Airport as an important transport hub in the region.
Tickets are available on the airline’s official website, centrum-air.com, and at the 24-hour ticket office at Samarkand International Airport.
Additional information:
«Centrum Air» is Uzbekistan’s largest private airline with a modern fleet. It was founded in January 2023. The company operates regular flights to more than 20 destinations and plans to significantly expand its route network in 2025. The «Centrum Air» fleet includes eight narrow-body Airbus A320 family aircraft, including A320neo modifications, as well as two wide-body Airbus A330s. Four new aircraft will be added to the fleet in the near future. «AIR MARAKANDA» is the operator responsible for ground handling and management of the new terminal at Samarkand International Airport as part of the first public-private partnership project in the aviation industry in the Republic of Uzbekistan. For three years in a row, the new international terminal at Samarkand Airport has been among the top ten regional leaders in Central Asia in the World Airport Awards (SKYTRAX) international airport ranking . At the end of 2024, Samarkand Airport ranked second in terms of passenger traffic growth in its category according to ACI EUROPE.
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