Armenia in talks to bring more budget carriers to Gyumri airportOctober 27, 2016 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is currently negotiating with several budget airlines for starting regular flights from Shirak airport in Gyumri, chief of the General Department of Civil Aviation Sergey Avetisyan said on Thursday, October 27. “Before entering the market, the air companies should assess how much demand their services garner,” Avetisyan said. As reported earlier, Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda Airlines will start operating regular flight to and from Gyumri. “The company will fly Boeing-737 and Boeing-800 aircraft which have some 180 seats each,” the chief of aviation department said. “Budget airlines usually employ “starting from … to” pricing policy, and low costs must become the airport’s chief competitive advantage.” Also, he said, the facility in Gyumri must become a hub for discount air companies. Related links: Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |