NATIONAL FLIGHT CAPACITY TO INCREASE BY OVER 40 PERCENT

Direct flights between the cities of Ulaanbaatar and Istanbul have begun to be conducted by Turkish airlines from January 1, 2020.

Large passenger planes are also to be used en route Ulaanbaatar - Moscow by the Russian airline Aeroflot. As for domestic companies, three new international flight routes by national airline MIAT along with private airline companies such as Eznis Airways, and Hunnu Air is considered to have a positive effect on the number of international flights, and in increasing passenger seats.

With the new international airport in Khushig Valley put into operation this year, the national capacity for air traffic is expected to increase by over 40 percent, creating the conditions for the number of tourists in Mongolia to increase, highlighted Director of the Tourism Policy Coordination Department at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism S.Bayasgalan. 

Discussion on the matter of the Turkish Airlines