Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - Information regarding the congestion of people at the Urgench international airport has spread on social networks. In this regard, Uzbekistan Airports made a statement.

On 4 November, from about 2 am, passengers began arriving at the Urgench international airport with the intention of flying away on a flight of the Russian airline IFly on the Urgench - Moscow route. However, this flight was not on the schedule. According to passengers, all of them purchased tickets through the Avia Market company. A total of 290 tickets were sold for the charter flight.

Employees of the Urgench airport placed all passengers in the departure hall, put additional chairs and benches, and also contacted the company that sold the tickets, demanded to provide passengers with all the necessary information and resolve the situation. As it turned out, Avia Market did not agree the flight with the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan and did not prepare the necessary documentation.

At the moment, the situation has been resolved, and an A-330 aircraft flew from Moscow to Urgench. Registration has been announced at the airport.

Uzbekistan Airports JSC has nothing to do with the sale of air tickets.