ArmInfo.The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures explained the grounds for exempting passengers of the Yerevan-Istanbul flight from the "air tax".
Earlier it was reported that the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia exempted the passengers of the upcoming Yerevan-Istanbul flight from air tax in the amount of 10 thousand drams for 36 months. On January 10, Turkish Pegasus Airlines received permission to operate a Istanbul-Yerevan-Istanbul charter flight. In the first week of February, two flights will be operated, and from February 7 to March 27 - three flights per week (on Monday, Thursday and Saturday). In turn, the Armenian Fly One Armenia airline will start operating the Yerevan-Istanbul-Yerevan charter flight twice a week (on Monday and Friday) from February 2. And from April, when the summer air navigation season opens, the Armenian operator will increase the number of flights to three (on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
The ministry recalled that the decision was made in accordance with the law "On State Duty" of December 27, 1997, which establishes the grounds for exemption from the "air tax". In particular, it is noted that individuals enjoy benefits for 36 months with the possibility of extension for 24 months. , the ministry explained. The benefit is designed to develop air traffic and the geography of passenger traffic.
