13:02 - 18.06.2020

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June 18, Fineko/abc.az. National air carrier Azerbaijan Airlines continues to operate special flights on the Baku-Istanbul-Baku route on June 17 and 18. Flights take off as scheduled.

ABC.AZ was informed at AZAL that according to the new rules, only passengers who were tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in special laboratories accredited by the Management Union of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB) and got negative test results are allowed to board the Baku-Istanbul flight.

When departing from Istanbul at the check-in counter, the passenger will need to present a certificate of negative COVID-19 test result. In this case, citizens of Azerbaijan arriving by the Istanbul-Baku flight are exempted from quarantine. However, if COVID-19 symptoms are found, the passengers of this flight may be sent for further medical examination.