Air Samarkand Launches New Flight To Istanbul International Airport On A321neo

Uzbekistan welcomes its latest carrier, Air Samarkand. Based in the city with which it shares its name, the airline completed its first flight utilizing an Airbus A321neo. The historic event took place on March 21, coinciding with the traditional holiday of Navruz. This is the day of the vernal equinox, which marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the airline, the new service departed with an entire cabin of 221 passengers and returned from Istanbul with 188 customers onboard.