AZAL increases flights to Beijing
By Nazrin Gadimova
Azerbaijani Airlines, AZAL, has started to implement Baku-Beijing-Baku flights under the new schedule, including Sundays.
Thus, the flights from Baku will be implemented on Sunday at 19:20, landing in Beijing at 06:20 (+1), while the flights from Beijing - on Tuesday at 01:0, landing in Baku at 05:00.
Earlier the company increased the number of flights in the direction of Tehran, launching daily flights.
AZAL, the biggest Azerbaijani airline and national flag carrier, offers passenger flights to countries in Europe, the CIS, Middle East and Asia. After purchasing new Boeing aircraft for long-haul flights in 2014, the airline plans to open regular flights to destinations in North America and Southeast Asia.
The company is a regional and CIS leader for the number of new aircraft. Its fleet currently consists of modern aircraft meeting all safety requirements, including Boeing 757-200, Airbus А319, ATR 42, ATR 72, Airbus А320 and Boeing 767-300.
It cooperates with about 60 airlines to provide its passengers with the opportunity to travel freely around the world.
AZAL was certified by IATA Operational Safety Audit, a program that is an internationally recognized evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline.