In Uzbekistan, special attention is paid to further developing the tourism sector, especially the widespread popularization of pilgrimage tourism. The passenger air transportation industry plays a vital role in this process.

The A-320 aircraft belonging to Panorama Airways performed its first flight from the central air harbor of Fergana Valley – Namangan International Airport to Medina, Saudi Arabia.  There were 135 passengers on board.

Before the flight, the plane was solemnly greeted with a water arch.

A press conference was organized at the airport. The Director General of Panorama Airways, Alexey Yaitsky, informed about launching a new Namangan – Medina – Namangan flight.

In particular, it was reported that Panorama Airways was established in 2021 and currently operates regular flights from Tashkent and Samarkand to one of the two holy cities – Medina. Flights on the new route will be carried out four times a week – on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. It is planned to increase the number of international flights and expand the geography of flights.

The airport leadership and the airline representatives attended a solemn ceremony of launching a new flight.

There are regular flights from Namangan to 19 cities of Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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Oqilkhon Dadaboyev, UzA