Baku / 22.09.16 / Turan: The Russian low-budget airline Victory from 31 October will begin regular flights on the route Rostov-Baku-Rostov. This was reported by the press service of the Azerbaijani Civil Aviation Administration (ACAA) on September 22.
The relevant permit was issued by ACAA after receiving a request from the airline to perform flights four times a week.
Departures are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
This is the fifth low-cost airline to operate in Azerbaijan. To date, there are Fly Dubai, Wizz Air, Pegasus and Air Baltic.
ACAA continues negotiations with several airlines to start air links, including those for the regions of the country. ---08D
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