Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 16 October, at 17:50 local time, the Flynas flight landed at Namangan International Airport, performing the first flight on the Jeddah – Namangan–Jeddah route. By tradition, the plane was greeted with a water arch, to the sounds of karnay and surnay.

In the departure terminal, the airport management and airline representatives solemnly escorted the first 166 passengers departing for Jeddah.

Regular flights are planned to be operated on comfortable AirbusA320 aircraft, three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Flynas is an airline of Saudi Arabia. It is based at King Khalid International Airport. Flynas was recognized as the leading budget airline in the Middle East for five years in a row by WorldTravelAwards and three years in a row by Skytrax. Since March of this year, Flynas has been operating regular flights on the Jeddah — Tashkent—Jeddah route.