The number of airlines operating direct flights between cities in China and Uzbekistan has reached seven. This was reported by Upl.uz.
China Eastern Airlines has received official permission to operate regular flights. This was reported by the press service of the "Uzaviatsiya" agency.
The "Uzaviatsiya" agency has granted the Chinese airline permission to operate flights on the Xi'an - Tashkent - Xi'an route. The airline will operate flights on this route using A320-251N type aircraft.
Currently, Loong Air operates flights from Tashkent to Xi'an three times a week, specifically on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Additionally, it was previously announced that another major Chinese airline, Air China, has been granted permission for regular flights to Uzbekistan.
Currently, there are 29 direct flights between Uzbekistan and China operated by five airlines. With the commencement of operations by China Eastern Airlines and Air China, the number of airlines connecting the two countries will reach seven.
