Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The private airline Qanot Sharq has canceled several flights from 20 January to 6 March.

The affected flights are operated on Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline explained the cancellations as a result of "operational necessity."

The following flights have been canceled:

HH18, Samarkand — Tashkent, from 22 January to 5 March;

HH701/702, Tashkent — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Tashkent, from 25 January to 1 March;

HH703/704, Ferghana — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Ferghana, from January 24 to February 28;

HH705/706, Namangan — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Namangan, from 21 January to 3 March;

HH707/708, Tashkent — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Tashkent, from 20 (21) January to 3 (4) March;

HH709/710, Bukhara — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Bukhara, from 25 January to 1 March;

HH712, Moscow (Domodedovo) — Samarkand, from 20 January to 3 March;

HH715/716, Tashkent — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Tashkent, from 20 January to 3 March;

HH717/718, Tashkent — Moscow (Domodedovo) — Tashkent, from 22 (23) January to 5 (6) March;

HH741/742, Samarkand — St. Petersburg — Samarkand, from 21 (22) January to 4 (5) March;

HH743/744, Namangan — St. Petersburg — Namangan, from 21 January to 4 March.

Passengers whose flights have been canceled can either request a refund for their tickets or rebook them for a different date.