BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Talks underway at
Routes World 2026 on launching new direct flights to
Azerbaijan.
This was reported by the press service of the Heydar Aliyev
International Airport.
Routes World 2026, one of the world’s leading international
aviation forums dedicated to air route development, is taking place
in Frankfurt, Germany, from 21 to 23 October. Organised by Routes,
the event brings together airlines, airports and tourism
organisations to explore new routes and establish strategic
partnerships. This year’s forum welcomes representatives from more
than 230 airlines and over 110 countries.
Azerbaijan is jointly represented at the forum by Azerbaijan
Airlines (AZAL) CJSC and the Azerbaijan Tourism Board.
As part of the event, a series of bilateral meetings with
international airlines has been held, attended by Samir Rzayev,
Chairman of the Management Board of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC;
Florian Sengstschmid, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan
Tourism Board; and senior management of Azerbaijan Airports.
Discussions focused on opportunities to launch new direct flights
from Azerbaijani airports, attract new airlines to the country and
strengthen cooperation with existing partners.
The programme of business meetings includes discussions with
representatives of Lufthansa Group, AirAsia Group, Air Serbia,
Aegean Airlines, Etihad Airways, Transavia France, Malaysia
Airlines, easyJet, Jazeera Airways, Oman Air, Wizz Air and VietJet
Air.
The joint participation of Azerbaijan’s aviation and tourism
organisations in the forum aims to align international air route
development with the promotion of the country’s tourism potential.
The key objective is to strengthen Azerbaijan’s international air
connectivity, expand direct flight options for passengers and
support growth in inbound tourism.
