Uzbekistan Airports is expanding its cooperation with Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines, the airport operator’s press service reported.
The parties have confirmed an agreement to launch scheduled flights from Istanbul to Bukhara, Andijan and Termez. Pegasus will become the first airline to operate regular flights between Andijan and Turkey’s largest city.
Two more routes, to Karshi and Nukus, are still under discussion. If the negotiations are successful, these cities will also get their first regular direct flights to Istanbul.
The first flight to Bukhara is scheduled for December 14. Flights will operate three times a week: from Istanbul on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and from Bukhara on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
The Turkish airline plans to launch flights to Andijan from December 18. The route will be served twice a week: from Istanbul on Mondays and Fridays, and from Andijan on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Flights to Termez are expected to begin on March 1, 2027. Departures from Istanbul are scheduled for Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with return flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
All three routes will operate from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport using Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.
The Turkish airline announced plans to launch flights to three Uzbek cities on October 28 and revealed that fares would start at $99. Earlier this month, the airline received authorisation from Uzaviation to operate passenger services.
Pegasus Airlines was established in 1990 and adopted the low-cost airline model in 2005. It is based at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. The airline operates a fleet of 129 Airbus and Boeing aircraft and serves around 160 destinations in more than 50 countries.
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