Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – LOT Polish Airlines launched regular flights between Poland and Uzbekistan.

Today, on 14 March, an opening ceremony of a new air service at Tashkent International Airport was attended by the director of the airport Jasur Pulatov, the general director of Polish Airlines Michal Fiyol, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Poland Amirsaid Agzamkhodzhaev, the Ambassador of Poland to Uzbekistan Radoslav Gruk, representatives Ministries of Transport and Culture and the Committee of Tourism of Uzbekistan, as well as journalists and bloggers from both countries.

“Today another route of LOT Polish Airlines opens to Tashkent. Uzbekistan is one of the most intriguing countries in the world and has a lot to offer to passengers from Poland and Europe. I am convinced that the opportunity to reach the heart of Central Asia in comfort on board our aircraft will create the potential for further development of tourism and economic cooperation between Poland and Uzbekistan. We opened this direction also taking into account the interests of citizens of Uzbekistan. From Warsaw Chopin Airport, which is a convenient transit point, passengers from Tashkent can reach almost 80 cities in Europe or North America available in our route network,” said Michal Fijol, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, at the opening ceremony.

“The opening of flights between Warsaw and Tashkent is an important step for us in establishing air links with Europe. After the pandemic, LOT Polish Airlines became the first European airline to open flights to European cities for Uzbek citizens, and for Europeans to cities in Uzbekistan. And we see this as more than just cooperation between an airline and an airport – air travel will open a new chapter in the development of tourism on both sides. I hope that during a two-day stay, guests from Poland, including famous journalists, bloggers and tour operators, will discover Uzbekistan and talk about it on the pages of their publications, on TV channels and social networks,” added the head of Uzbekistan Airports Javlonbek Umarkhojaev .

It is planned that flights in the direction Tashkent - Warsaw - Tashkent will be carried out three times a week - on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays on Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In April and May, the Polish air carrier announced plans to operate an additional flight on this route on Tuesdays with a planned return to Warsaw on Wednesdays. Air tickets are available on the airline's official website, as well as at ticket offices and travel agencies.

LOT Polish Airlines is a Polish airline founded in 1929 with headquarters in Warsaw. The airline is a member of the Star Alliance - the oldest existing, largest and most representative airline alliance in the world. The airline's fleet includes about 80 aircraft, and its route network includes more than 100 different destinations.