AirAsia Inaugurates Kuala Lumpur-Tashkent Direct Flight

AirAsia has officially launched its first direct flight connecting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

The inaugural flight touched down at Tashkent International Airport on 15 October at 17:40 local time, The Caspian Post reports, citing Uzbek media.

The Airbus A330, carrying 218 passengers, was greeted with a traditional water salute to mark the occasion.

Regular flights on the Kuala Lumpur - Tashkent - Kuala Lumpur route will be operated three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The flight schedule is as follows:

Until 24 October:

Departure from Kuala Lumpur - 13:25, arrival in Tashkent - 18:15

Departure from Tashkent - 19:30, arrival in Kuala Lumpur - 6:10 the next day

From 27 October:

Departure from Kuala Lumpur - 13:20, arrival in Tashkent - 17:50

Departure from Tashkent - 19:55, arrival in Kuala Lumpur - 6:35 the next day

The one-way ticket price starts from $204 (UZS 2,495,668 at the Central Bank rate as of 16 October).

AirAsia has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Uzbekistan’s Committee for Tourism. The parties plan to promote bilateral tourism initiatives, conduct joint marketing activities, and implement cultural exchange programmes.

The Malaysian airline received permission from Uzaviation for regular flights to Uzbekistan in early February. Around the same time, the regulator also approved T’way Air, a South Korean carrier, to begin flights between Tashkent and Seoul.

Earlier, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed the launch of an “Umrah Plus” tourism package for Malaysian and Indonesian pilgrims. The initiative envisions organizing visits to religious and historic sites in Samarkand and Bukhara as part of their pilgrimage journey to Mecca.