After more than a decade of absence, Uzbekistan Airways announced that it will connect Tashkent (TAS), Uzbekistan, and Madrid (MAD), Spain, weekly throughout the year, allowing for an increase in the flow of tourists between both countries.
According to the Cirium platform, the airline operated in Spain between 2010 and 2014 weekly with Airbus A310 and Boeing 767 aircraft. Starting March 31, 2025, the Uzbek carrier will resume its weekly flights but with its Boeing 787-8, configured for 270 passengers, divided into 24 seats in business class and 226 in economy.
- HY 241 TAS 12:00 – 17:05 MAD / Monday.
- HY 242 MAD 18:35 – 04:40 (+1) TAS / Monday.
Madrid will become Uzbekistan Airways’ seventh destination in the European Union, following Paris/Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Milan/Malpensa, Munich, Riga, and Rome/Fiumicino, in addition to London/Gatwick and London/Heathrow. Although part of Europe, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Istanbul remain its primary destinations.
Spanish tourism grows in Uzbekistan
After the COVID-19 health crisis, Spanish tourism in Uzbekistan grew exponentially, attracted by its exotic culture with bazaars, historic sites from the Turkic-Mongol and Timurid empires, the Silk Road, and other points of interest.
Currently, Iberojet and World2Fly operate a series of 20 to 30 flights during the northern summer season with Airbus A320 or A330, depending on demand, through Spanish travel agencies. According to AENA, 13,415 tourists were transported this season.
At the end of 2023, Qanot Sharq, Uzbekistan’s largest private airline, announced it would connect Madrid and Tashkent during the summer of 2024 with Airbus A321LR. However, the airline decided to cancel the route shortly before its inauguration.
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