8736 pilgrims are expected to perform umrah within 2 months.
Press service of National Aviation Company “Uzbekistan Airways” announced that “Umrah. Spring-2018” campaign had started from February 1st, 2018.
According to the program the route Tashkent-Jeddah-Tashkent is expected to make 46 flights and carry 8736 passengers on “Boeng-767”.
The specialists of the national aviation company have prepared well for the event and are providing the best possible services for the pilgrims. There is a special group has been formed which works only with umrah visitors. The menu has also been enriched with various sweets, fruits and salads.
“Umrah.Spring-2018” campaign would last until March 29th, 2018.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Tourism Potential of Uzbekistan showcased in Kuala Lumpur
A presentation of the country's tourism potential and a B2B meeting between Uzbek and Malaysian tour operators took place at the Embassy of Uzbekistan, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
Malaysian participants were briefed on the large-scale reforms in Uzbekistan's tourism sector, measures for the accelerated development of the industry and the creation of comfortable conditions for foreign tourists. It was noted that a visa-free regime is currently in place for citizens of more than 94 countries, including Malaysia.
Uzbek tourism companies presented programs covering Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm, Tashkent region and the capital city, alongside tourism packages tailored for pilgrimage, historical-cultural, winter, MICE and gastronomic tourism.
Representatives of “Uzbekistan Airways” provided information on direct flights between Tashkent and Kuala Lumpur. During the winter period, the number of direct flights between Uzbekistan and Malaysia is scheduled to increase from two to four flights per week.
Participants noted that the expansion of direct air connectivity will contribute to the growth of tourist flows between Central and Southeast Asia.
Following the B2B negotiations, concrete agreements were reached on expanding the sales of tourism packages in Malaysia for pilgrimage, winter and MICE tourism with the aim of increasing the flow of tourists to Uzbekistan.