Azernews.Az

By Rashid Shirinov

“Azerbaijan Airlines” (AZAL) has appointed its representative in Malaysia, the Asian travel news agency “TTG Asia” reported on August 29.

This appointment is intended to strengthen the AZAL brand in the Malaysian aviation market and attract Malaysian travelers and leaders of the tourism industry.

Thus, Aviareps Malaysia will assume the role of general sales agent for AZAL in the Malaysian market, taking the responsibility for sales and marketing activities with a focus on regional travel.

“Our appointment of the representative for sales and marketing in Malaysia is a reflection of the growing importance and our commitment to this market,” said Nazim Samedov, the Deputy Minister of Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism

Vinay Rajan, Aviation Director of Aviareps Malaysia said that the initial strategy is to promote the airline and create its market.

“In the absence of direct flights to Malaysia, AZAL provides the ability of flight via Dubai and Istanbul,” he said.

AZAL is a flag carrier of Azerbaijan as well as one of the leaders of the aviation community of CIS countries. AZAL with the newest airplane fleets, consisting of 30 airplanes, does not have a single old plane.

The company received a prestigious "4 Star" rating out of 5 from British consulting company Skytrax, which is considered to be a leader in the sphere of air transport research in June 2015.

AZAL also suggests flights via AZALJet, a subsidiary low-cost airline that was founded on 15 March 2016.

The destinations of AZALJet include most popular cities-to-travel of Azerbaijani residents. They are Moscow, Istanbul, Tbilisi, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Kiev, Lviv, Tehran, Aktau, Kazan, Mineralnye Vody, Ankara, and the Turkish Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum and Dalaman resorts.

---

Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov

Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz