Uzbekiston Havo Yollari plans to create its own low-cost airline

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways) plans to create its own low-cost airline (budget airline). This was announced by the deputy chairman of the airline Umid Khusanov.

In his opinion, the low-cost airline will be a subsidiary of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari. The new airline will be opened in 2018.

Khusanov said: "We are now studying international experience and developing a certification program for a low-cost operator." In particular, the airline is studying the experience of the Russian Aeroflot and its low-cost airline Pobeda.

Speaking about pricing, he noted that ticket prices will depend on many factors, including airport location, a set of services on board and others.

The representative of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari stated that the main directions of the low-cost airline will be Russia, Turkey and Egypt.