The national air carrier of Turkmenistan performed its first flight on the Ashgabat-Milan route. The airline’s passenger plane covered a distance of 4.5 thousand kilometers in 6 hours and 15 minutes, reports MIC.

Turkmenistan Airlines will regularly operate flights to Italy 2 times a week – on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Let us remind you that until the end of March there is a discount on bilateral air tickets on the route Ashgabat – Milan – Ashgabat. Their cost for citizens of Turkmenistan will be 7 300 TMT.

With the opening of regular flights to Italy, the geographical coverage of the routes of the national air carrier of Turkmenistan expanded, reaching 14 destinations around the world. This has significantly increased the accessibility of international travel for residents of Turkmenistan and strengthened the airline’s position in the global market.

Currently, direct flights are available to citizens of Turkmenistan to Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kazan, Kuala Lumpur, London, Milan and Moscow. In turn, foreign citizens are provided with a convenient transfer hub in Ashgabat for connecting flights to these cities of the world through the air gates of Turkmenistan.