Air Samarkand is to commence its scheduled flight programme on Thursday, 21st March, operating on the Samarkand – Istanbul – Samarkand route with its Airbus A321neo aircraft. In the initial phase, return services will operate twice a week, departing on Mondays and Thursdays from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Istanbul International Airport (IST), with a scheduled flight time of about 5 hours.