23 January 2025, Samarkand. Air Marakanda congratulates Azimut Airlines on the two-year anniversary of the launch of flights on the Mineralnye Vody - Samarkand - Mineralnye Vody route.
23 January in 2023 was a landmark date: it was on this day that Azimut Airlines first opened direct flights from Samarkand International Airport to the Russian resort city. This event had a positive impact on the development of the tourist destination of the Samarkand region and provided residents of the city with a convenient way to visit the popular Russian resorts. Flights from Mineralnye Vody provide passengers with easy access to Zheleznovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Essentuki, Kislovodsk, and the city of Lermontov.
Azimuth Airlines has established itself as a reliable carrier offering affordable fares and high-quality service. Passengers enjoy a loyalty programme, the possibility to extend check-in in case of flight delay, as well as additional services, including charter services, sending commercial mail and a choice of special meals on board.
During two years of co-operation, Air Marakanda and Azimut Airlines have established high standards of service quality and safety. Thanks to this, passengers can enjoy comfort and reliability on every journey. Together, the two companies have ensured a convenient flight schedule and a wide range of services.
In total, the airline carried more than 30 thousand passengers during this period.
Regular flights operate three times a week according to the following schedule:
Mondays and Fridays departure from Mineralnye Vody at 23:05, arrival in Samarkand at 4:05, return departure from Samarkand at 13:50, arrival in Mineralnye Vody at 15:10.
On Wednesdays, departure from Mineralnye Vody at 23:05, arrival in Samarkand at 4:05, return flight from Samarkand at 5:05, arrival in Mineralnye Vody at 6:20. The time for each airport is local.
The air carrier also connects Samarkand by direct flights to such Russian cities as Ufa and Sochi.
Air Marakanda, the terminal management company of Samarkand International Airport congratulates the management and staff of Azimuth Airlines on the second anniversary of productive cooperation and increase in flight frequency, and is ready to continue to support the development of the flight programme, providing comfort and safety for all passengers.
Additional information:
AIR MARAKANDA is a ground handling and management operator of the new terminal of Samarkand International Airport as part of the first public-private partnership project in the aviation industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan. For three years in a row, the new international terminal of Samarkand Airport has been among the top ten regional leaders in the Central Asian region of the international airport rating World Airport Awards (SKYTRAX). According to the results of the first half of 2024, which were published by the European organization ACI Europe, the Samarkand air harbor took second place in the category of medium airports.
