National air carriers of Azerbaijan and Turkey are satisfied with the level of the current cooperation and intend to further expand it, said the Vice President of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL) Eldar Hajiyev.
AZAL and Turkish Airlines have been carrying out flights under a code-sharing agreement for two years, said Hajiyev.
“This allowed for further strengthening the position of both companies in this sphere,” he noted. “Istanbul airport ranks the first for the number of daily flights from the Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport”.
He added that after the events in Turkey, the number of passengers to Istanbul slightly decreased, but despite this, in total, the passenger traffic to Turkey was on the rise.
“For example, the number of tourists going to Antalya from Azerbaijan increased more than twice in July YoY”, explained Hajiyev.
There is a growth in the Bodrum, Izmir and Dalaman directions too.
“However, there is a record growth in the Antalya direction”, he noted.
The number of daily Baku-Antalya flights reached four in July and August, added Hajiyev. (Trend/Business World Magazine)