Armenia is preparing for a significant expansion of the international route network. One of the main events is the launch of Yerevan-London-Yerevan direct air traffic, as well as the opening of new flights to Kazakhstan and European countries, which promises a new increase in passenger traffic.

Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure during the Government session held on April 23 Davit Khudatyan presented the strategic development plans of the civil aviation sector. The previous year has already recorded impressive dynamics. 47-48 airlines made flights from Armenia to about 70 destinations.

Due to this, the passenger flow of “Zvartnots” International Airport exceeded five million, and the route network was supplemented with ten new destinations.

This trend will gain momentum this year. Long-term negotiations with Kazakh partners have been successful. At once, several air carriers announced direct flights to Kazakhstan, tickets for which are already on sale. In parallel, the European vector is being activated. new airlines are expected to enter and increase the frequency of flights to Brussels and the Netherlands. However, the main news of the sector is the start of Yerevan-London-Yerevan direct air traffic.

Along with the increase in the workload of the capital’s airport, the authorities plan to use the possibilities of Gyumri’s “Shirak” airport to a greater extent. The modernization of infrastructures, in particular, the operation of new sections of the “North-South” road, greatly contributes to this.

According to the minister’s assessment, thanks to the improvement of logistics, getting from Yerevan to Gyumri airport in some hours is faster than the trip to “Zvartnots”. This creates additional grounds and prospects for negotiating with new airlines and decentralizing the country’s air traffic.

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