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The government of Turkmenistan and officials from Slovenia have expressed interest in establishing direct air links between Ashgabat and Ljubljana in a bid to boost cooperation between the two countries, the Turkmen Foreign Minister said following talks with Slovenia’s Ambassador. Turkmenistan Airlines has been suggested as the possible operator. The carrier boasts a fleet 31 aircraft including Boeing 777s and serves Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and Belarus in Europe, as well as destinations across Asia. Turkmenistan has opened a new $2.3 billion passenger terminal at Ashgabat Airport last month as the former Soviet republic tries to become an international transport hub in Central Asia and reduce its dependence on revenues from natural gas exports. Turkmenistan has a strict visa policy and only attracts about 100.000 tourists a year. However, authorities say they hope for a higher number of foreign visitors when the capital hosts the Asian Indoor Games next year.
The government of Turkmenistan and officials from Slovenia have expressed interest in establishing direct air links between Ashgabat and Ljubljana in a bid to boost cooperation between the two countries, the Turkmen Foreign Minister said following talks with Slovenia’s Ambassador. Turkmenistan Airlines has been suggested as the possible operator. The carrier boasts a fleet 31 aircraft including Boeing 777s and serves Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and Belarus in Europe, as well as destinations across Asia. Turkmenistan has opened a new $2.3 billion passenger terminal at Ashgabat Airport last month as the former Soviet republic tries to become an international transport hub in Central Asia and reduce its dependence on revenues from natural gas exports. Turkmenistan has a strict visa policy and only attracts about 100.000 tourists a year. However, authorities say they hope for a higher number of foreign visitors when the capital hosts the Asian Indoor Games next year.
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And soon Ljubljana will be a hub for everyone going from the Balkans to central and west Europe...
Slovenia and Ljubljana are on fire!
Also, what´s wrong of having an Uzbek airline operate such a unique service? Trade between all 3 countries.
I know Leipzig and am often in the area which I really like (Saxony, Chemnitz, Dresden, Ore Mountains - the last especially in Christmas Market time in December - I really recommend the Chemnitz Xmas market btw) - but for sure there is not enough demand with a pakistani airline (longhaul) from there to either some city in Pakistan, nor to NY unless they are dirt dirt cheap - if they ever start that route. Germans value safety and their standards and rather paye more to fly LH for ex.
Those very exotic routes do not last - if ever started.
Connecting LEI to NYC will be a milestone * it currently has the same traffic as ZAG.
HY used to route its JFK flights via BEG with a JU codeshare. After a year they transfered to RIX. If I remember right, Uzbeks keep money in Latvia. TAS-RIX isnt realky an odd route considering the common ties of being ex SSSr countries.
As for PK flying via Leipzig, apparently it is to screen pax before entering the US. The flights only stop in Leipzig on the outbound sector. Pakistan isnt known for strict airport safety, or general stability hence why no Euro company is flying anymore to Pakistan (which require a layover) and why the ME3 have soo many daily flights to a number of cities.