Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 26
By Emil Ismayilov - Trend:
No information about the cancellation of the New York-Baku flight was received. The plane was to leave the US at 20:30 Baku time, the Heydar Aliyev International Airport told Trend Jan. 26.
The airport was commenting on cancellation of 3,500 flights in the US on Monday and Tuesday due to the country's strong blizzard approaching the eastern coast.
The plane left Baku at 06:00 Baku time and was to arrive in New York at 09:30 local time (18:30 - Baku time). The aircraft must fly back at 11:30 local time on Monday (20:30 - Baku time). It will land in the capital at 08:00 local time on Tuesday, the airport said.
"No cancellation has been reported," the airport said.
The Baku-New York direct passenger flights are made by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC. Azerbaijan Airlines has started to make the Baku-New York-Baku regular direct flights since September 24, 2014. The flights are made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Edited by CN