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ARMAVIA BEGINS REGULAR FLIGHTS TO BAHRAIN
/ ARKA /
October 27, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 27, /ARKA/. Armenia's national air carrier Armavia
launched Monday regular flights to Bahrain. The A-319 Airbus landed
at the international airport of Manama and was given a very warm
welcome by local authorities.
Armavia will operate two flights to Bahrain a week, Norayr Beluyan,
Armavia CEO, said, adding that the new flight is very important both
for Armenia and Bahrain.
"We expect this new route to boost contacts between Armenia and
Bahrain, particularly, to stimulate tourism development. We also hope
that the new route will be used by transit passengers,' Beluyan said.
The aircraft's crew, Armavia owner Mikhail Baghdasarov and Norayr
Beluyan were given special souvenirs by the official representatives
of Bahrain.
The Kingdom of Bahrain, which literally means "Kingdom of the Two
Seas" is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al
Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west, Qatar is to the
southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. It has a population of 700,000,
the capital is Manama.
Armavia is a member of the International Association of Air Transport
(IATA). It operates about 250 flights a month to almost 30 directions
in the former Soviet Union, Europe and the Middle East. In 2008 it
transported 647,000 people. Its fleet is composed of three a-319,
2 a-320, a Boeing 737-300, a CRJ-200 and a Tu-134 aircrafts.
/ ARKA /
October 27, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 27, /ARKA/. Armenia's national air carrier Armavia
launched Monday regular flights to Bahrain. The A-319 Airbus landed
at the international airport of Manama and was given a very warm
welcome by local authorities.
Armavia will operate two flights to Bahrain a week, Norayr Beluyan,
Armavia CEO, said, adding that the new flight is very important both
for Armenia and Bahrain.
"We expect this new route to boost contacts between Armenia and
Bahrain, particularly, to stimulate tourism development. We also hope
that the new route will be used by transit passengers,' Beluyan said.
The aircraft's crew, Armavia owner Mikhail Baghdasarov and Norayr
Beluyan were given special souvenirs by the official representatives
of Bahrain.
The Kingdom of Bahrain, which literally means "Kingdom of the Two
Seas" is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al
Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west, Qatar is to the
southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. It has a population of 700,000,
the capital is Manama.
Armavia is a member of the International Association of Air Transport
(IATA). It operates about 250 flights a month to almost 30 directions
in the former Soviet Union, Europe and the Middle East. In 2008 it
transported 647,000 people. Its fleet is composed of three a-319,
2 a-320, a Boeing 737-300, a CRJ-200 and a Tu-134 aircrafts.