Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Today, the first low-cost airline of Uzbekistan, HUMO Air, began operating flights at Terminal 3 at Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov. Local flights are open from the capital to Samarkand, Nukus, Urgench (Khiva) and Karshi.

As previously reported, ticket prices start from 159,000 soums. The start of commercial flights began from the direction Tashkent - Nukus, then on the same day the plane managed to visit the airports of Karshi, Samarkand and Urgench. The airline uses an Airbus A320 aircraft, wet leased from Fly2Sky. In the near future, the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type is expected, and in the future there are plans to expand the aircraft fleet and flight geography.

The first flight on the route Tashkent - Urgench was attended by the Deputy General Director of the capital’s Tashkent Airport, representatives of the management of HUMO Air and passengers.

“We are pleased to open a new route from Tashkent airport to one of the busiest destinations for Uzbek citizens - Urgench. Our goal is to increase passenger traffic and make travel around the country even more comfortable and accessible. Together we can offer more convenient flights at low prices,” says a HUMO Air representative.

At the end of last year, the Swiss investment company Valleyroad Capital S.A. acquired a 100 percent state stake in Humo Air for 27.2 billion soums. The airline’s new management said it would receive the first three aircraft and launch regular flights by the end of June 2023.

Shortly, the airline will operate 1,000 flights carrying more than 200 thousand passengers. In 2024, the low-cost airline intends to launch international flights to several major cities, including Almaty, Istanbul and Dubai.

“I live in Urgench, but I often come to Tashkent for work. But now I’m glad that I can quickly and cheaply get to Urgench, and most importantly, celebrate the upcoming New Year with my family. I would like to see even more such convenient flights across the country launched,” says a passenger flying on board the plane.

Flights from Tashkent to Nukus are carried out daily on comfortable AIRBUS A320 aircraft at 17:20 local time. Flights from Urgench to Tashkent depart at 19:20 local time.