"ARMAVIA" PROMISES TO COMPENSATE THE COSTS OF CONCEALED FLIGHTS TO SYRIA
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's national air carrier
"Armavia" air company continues to refund the costs of concealed
flights to Syria. "Armavia" company press service informed Armenpress,
more than 400 Syrian Armenians have got compensation equal to the cost
of the ticket, 70 people are still waiting for the return of their
money. Syrian Armenian Raffi, who has lately come to the Homeland
from Syria stated in the briefing with Armenpress, "Armavia" company
has reimbursed the cost of his three tickets out of four .
"I have got another ticket else, the company has promised to return
its cost in the near future" our compatriot noted. The cases vary.
Another Syrian Armenian Hakob Martirosyan has been compensated only
for one ticket. "I frequently turn for the return of the cost of
my three tickets, yet there is no news, they promise to compensate
later" the interlocutor stated. In the words of Firdus Zakaryan,
the head of the working group dealing with Syrian Armenian issues,
Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry in its
turn does not abstain from relevant actions, they undertake a number
of measures, have sent letter to the air company." The air company has
made efforts reportedly the majority of the ticket holders have been
compensated. The applications of the rest stakeholders are underway
and will be solved down in the near future".
According to Zakaryan currently 5000 Syrian Armenians are habiting
in Armenia. "Zvartnots" airport in recent times regularly suspends
"Armavia" air carrier flights due the depts. This worries not only
the air carrier but its customer as well. Regular suspension of
flights causes mistrust about the carrier by its customers in one
hand resulting in the reduction of the passengers' number in the
other hand grow of debts.
" Armavia" air company suspended its flights to Syria on September
10. According to the Airline Company the flight have been suspended
only for the clients' interests after the rebels have announced they
will bombard any plane passing through Syria airspace.
Currently only "Syrian Airlines" launches direct flight from Armenia
to Syria.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's national air carrier
"Armavia" air company continues to refund the costs of concealed
flights to Syria. "Armavia" company press service informed Armenpress,
more than 400 Syrian Armenians have got compensation equal to the cost
of the ticket, 70 people are still waiting for the return of their
money. Syrian Armenian Raffi, who has lately come to the Homeland
from Syria stated in the briefing with Armenpress, "Armavia" company
has reimbursed the cost of his three tickets out of four .
"I have got another ticket else, the company has promised to return
its cost in the near future" our compatriot noted. The cases vary.
Another Syrian Armenian Hakob Martirosyan has been compensated only
for one ticket. "I frequently turn for the return of the cost of
my three tickets, yet there is no news, they promise to compensate
later" the interlocutor stated. In the words of Firdus Zakaryan,
the head of the working group dealing with Syrian Armenian issues,
Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry in its
turn does not abstain from relevant actions, they undertake a number
of measures, have sent letter to the air company." The air company has
made efforts reportedly the majority of the ticket holders have been
compensated. The applications of the rest stakeholders are underway
and will be solved down in the near future".
According to Zakaryan currently 5000 Syrian Armenians are habiting
in Armenia. "Zvartnots" airport in recent times regularly suspends
"Armavia" air carrier flights due the depts. This worries not only
the air carrier but its customer as well. Regular suspension of
flights causes mistrust about the carrier by its customers in one
hand resulting in the reduction of the passengers' number in the
other hand grow of debts.
" Armavia" air company suspended its flights to Syria on September
10. According to the Airline Company the flight have been suspended
only for the clients' interests after the rebels have announced they
will bombard any plane passing through Syria airspace.
Currently only "Syrian Airlines" launches direct flight from Armenia
to Syria.