Somon Air: Tajikistan’s Premier Private Airline
Expanding Horizons with a Focus on Quality and Service
Somon Air, a private airline headquartered in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, operates from Dushanbe International Airport. Established on February 5, 2008, Somon Air has grown to become a key player in the region’s aviation sector, providing passenger services and transportation to various international destinations.
History and Development:
Somon Air began operations with regular flights to Moscow and soon became the official carrier for the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and other high-ranking officials. The airline has consistently focused on expanding its passenger services to Eastern Europe and other international locations.
In August 2009, Somon Air joined the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan, facilitating seamless transactions between passenger sales agents and airlines globally. By January 2013, the airline was participating in 14 BSP countries. In April 2013, it became part of the IATA Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreement, allowing passengers and cargo to use a standard traffic document across various transportation modes.
In June 2013, Somon Air became a member of the IATA Clearing House, further streamlining interline accounts settlement. In September 2017, the airline obtained IATA membership and began signing interline agreements with major airlines from the CIS, Europe, and Asia.
Recent Milestones:
In July 2019, Somon Air opened an aviation training center in Dushanbe to train aviation specialists. On December 18, 2019, the airline received the “Brand of the Year 2019” award from the Republic of Tajikistan. In 2022, Somon Air expanded its fleet by acquiring two Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Destinations:
As of June 2022, Somon Air operates flights to various destinations, including:
- Afghanistan: Kabul (terminated)
- China: Ürümqi
- Georgia: Tbilisi
- Germany: Munich
- India: Delhi
- Iran: Tehran
- Kazakhstan: Almaty, Astana
- Pakistan: Islamabad, Lahore (terminated)
- Russia: Irkutsk, Kazan, Khanty-Mansiysk (terminated), Krasnodar (terminated), Krasnoyarsk, Makhachkala, Moscow (Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky), Nizhnevartovsk (terminated), Novosibirsk, Orenburg, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Sochi, Surgut, Tyumen (terminated), Yekaterinburg
- Saudi Arabia: Jeddah
- Tajikistan: Dushanbe (hub), Khujand, Kulob
- Turkey: Istanbul
- Ukraine: Simferopol (terminated)
- United Arab Emirates: Dubai
- Uzbekistan: Bukhara (terminated), Tashkent