Turkmenistan Airlines’ 777-200 LR aircraft on Tuesday completed its inaugural direct passenger flight from Ashgabat to Ho Chi Minh and back.

Passengers of the 777-200 LR were warmly welcomed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, according to Türkmenhowaýollary agency.

The air service on the Ashgabat-Ho Chi Minh route will operate twice a week.

Turkmenistan Airlines is offering discounts on round tickets for routes including Ashgabat – Ho Chi Minh, Ashgabat – Milan, Ashgabat – London, and Ashgabat – Frankfurt. These discounts will be available to passengers from February 1 to March 31, 2024.

On February 15 of this year, Turkmenistan Airlines conducted its inaugural flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, followed by Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on February 16.