Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The joint project of Uzbekistan Airports and Uzbekistan Airways with the support of the Ministry of Transport involves the implementation of direct low-cost flights to nine cities in Russia.

On 30 January, Uzbekistan Airways made the first flight as part of the Eastern Hub project on the Namangan-Perm route under the "full economy" system. On 31 January, the routes were opened to Moscow and Orenburg. 

The format involves a reduction in airfare by up to 30% due to an increase in seats on the aircraft and a reduction in service costs (food, luggage). Under the same system, direct flights from Namangan will be operated to Ufa, Samara, Omsk, Irkutsk, Krasnodar and Yekaterinburg.

The Eastern Hub project is based on the proposal of the Namangan International Airport to reduce the cost of tickets for residents of the Fergana Valley on the most popular routes.