Tel Aviv-Yerevan-Tel Aviv regular flights to be restored

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. Israeli "Akira" Air Company will launch the Tel Aviv-Yerevan-Tel Aviv flights on June 5. The General Manager of CJSC "Armenia" International Airports Marcelo Vende stated this during the press conference held on May 24. As reports "Armenpress" Marcelo Vende underscored: "In my opinion this flight is of a certain importance for Armenia, as 6 million people leave Israel to have a rest in foreign countries. Armenia can be a very good option for spending vocations. Armenia is close to Israel and there are all the accommodations to attract the attention of the Israeli tourists." Also Vende highlighted that this flight is also a new beginning for the Armenian-Israeli relations.

Among other things he noted that before opening the flights they have initiated a detailed examination of the Armenian market and conditions, after which they have discovered that there are all the favorable conditions to launch the flights in Armenia.

Israeli "Arkia" company was founded in 1950. Arkia is Israel's largest travel and aviation company. From a domestic airline, Arkia becomes a travel and aviation company, marketing Israel to the entire world and offering overseas charter flights as well as maintenance and aircraft charter services. The group enters into significant partnerships in the travel and aviation industry, becoming a force to be reckoned with in Israel. In 2006, Arkia is acquired by the Nakash Group, bringing about new vision for the company. Arkia takes off in the new century and operates dozens of flights daily, around the clock, to many destinations in Israel and across the globe. Domestically, the company operates flights from Sde Dov to Ben Gurion and from Haifa to and from Eilat.

At the same time, Arkia also operates regular flights and charters to various European and Mediterranean destinations including Amsterdam, Rome, Varna, Munich, Cologne, Budapest, Prague, Crete, Cyprus, Antalya and regular flights to Paris, Barcelona, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Georgia, Dublin, and other destinations.

Currently, the company transports over a million passengers a year and operates five new ATR-72s, two Boeing 757s and a new Embraer 195.