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By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan Airlines, AZAL, will increase the number of flights it performs to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.

AZAL will operate flights on the Baku-Tbilisi-Baku route eight times a week from March 28 and ten times per week from May 2.

The Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia has already issued the appropriate permission to the national air carrier of Azerbaijan.

Flights will be carried out on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The airline plans to fly till the end of the summer navigation season.

The additional flight from March 28 will be carried out on Sundays, and from May 2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays by Airbus A319.

To date, Azerbaijan Airlines operates flights on this route seven times a week

AZAL with the newest airplane fleets, consisting of 30 airplanes, does not have a single old plane. Staring last year the company provided its passengers with low-cost flights. The tickets (including all dues) for these flights cost 99 euros one way if purchased through the AZAL website and the airline ticket offices.

Flights to 13 popular destinations are operated under AZALJET brand since March 2016. Sales and flight scheme on these flights is close to low-cost airlines, that is, passengers have a choice of several services in the form of paid options.

AZAL plans to establish a national low-cost carrier BUTA AIRWAYS. The airway, which is expected to begin flights in autumn 2017, will have its own fleet on the basis of Embraer aircrafts in its own livery, its own staff and independent tariff policy.

Being one of the leaders of the aviation community of the CIS countries, AZAL plans to launch direct flights to 100 major European cities until 2025. Thus, the number of direct flights between Baku and major European cities will be increased from 49 to 100.

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