Delhi is adding one more connection to its exciting list of international destinations. Armenia airways (IATA code A6) will connect Yerevan (IATA:EVN) – the capital of Armenia with Delhi starting July 15, 2024. At the end of Q4-FY24, Delhi was connected to 70 international destinations and this is likely to be the 71st international destination from Delhi – the largest airport in India. The date of operations is subject to change as flights continue to be listed in schedule but without fares being loaded for dates prior to July 15.
Armenia airways will operate thrice a week service which will leave Yerevan at 1940 hours local time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The flight will land in Delhi at 0355 hours (the next day). On Saturdays, it departs at 2020 hours from Yerevan, without any change in other timings. The return flight will depart at 0510 hours from Delhi and reach Yerevan at 1040 hours local time. The return flight will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
The flights to Armenia is interesting on the backdrop of IndiGo starting flights to Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Baku (Azerbaijan) last year. Armenia Airways Air Company was founded in 2013, however it started active operations in 2018. The airline started with only 1 Aircraft in fleet and now has only 2 aircraft, both B737-300 – a rare aircraft. Both the aircraft are close to 30 year old and configured in 132 economy class seats.
Armenia has been in the news for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. India and Armenia have cordial relations. India and Armenia share friendly relations rooted in historical ties between the people of the two countries. India recognized Armenia on 26 December 1991 and India’s Ambassador in
Moscow was concurrently accredited to Armenia. The Protocol on establishment of Diplomatic
Relations between India and Armenia was signed on 31 August 1992 in Moscow. India opened
its Resident Mission in Yerevan at the level of Chargé d’Affaires on 01 March 1999. The first
Resident Ambassador assumed charge in Yerevan in October 1999. In 2022, the 30th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Armenia was
celebrated. Armenia maintains an embassy in Delhi. Armenia has an e-visa for Indians.
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Zvartnots International Airport at Yerevan is the busiest airport in Armenia and acts as the main gateway and hub for all airlines. Armenia was one of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the airport opened in 1961 with an aim to be connected to Moscow. The airport was upgraded in the 1980s but found it hard to attract investments after the fall of Soviet Union. A consortium renovated and upgraded the airport post 2009. Aviation in Armenia has not picked up well with airlines not being able to sustain for longer. Fly Arna which looked promising went belly up this year.
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