Russia’s Pobeda to launch two new routes to Uzbekistan
The Russian low-cost carrier plans to connect Moscow with Andijan and Navoi
Russian low-cost carrier (LCC) Pobeda plans to launch flights to the Uzbek city of Andijan by spring 2027, the airline’s CEO Dmitry Tyshchuk told Vedomosti daily.
Pobeda confirmed to CentralAsia+Aero that service to the new destination is slated to begin in late February. The second addition to its Uzbek network will be the city of Navoi. Currently, flag carrier Uzbekistan Airways is the sole operator on both routes.
According to Tyshchuk, Central Asia remains an attractive market for Pobeda due to its steady development and high demand.
“These routes are quite popular with our customers, with flights operating at near-capacity load factors. The passenger base is diverse: it includes those who live and work in Russia traveling back home, as well as Russian tourists,” he noted.
The Russian LCC already operates flights from Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport (VKO) to five destinations in Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Nukus, Samarkand, Termez, and Fergana. Additionally, its regional network includes Osh, the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan.
In the first half of the year, Pobeda’s passenger traffic on Central Asian routes grew by approximately 15%, Tyshchuk said. Over the same period, the airline’s total passenger traffic declined by 2.3% to 6.6 million passengers.
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