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NY-Baku flight passengers eligible to obtain Azerbaijani visa at airport

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct.23 By Sabina Ahmadova – Trend: Passengers flying via the NY-Baku direct route with Azerbaijani Airlines CJSC (AZAL), will be able to receive Azerbaijani visa upon arrival at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, said the message on the website of Azerbaijani embassy in US on Oct. 23. The passengers will be able to obtain short stay single entry visas (up to 30 days) at the visa section of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport of Baku. Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL) opened direct flights from Baku to New York on September 24, 2014. The ticket sales for this route were opened from August 1. Flights to John Kennedy Airport (JFK) of New York City run weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays with departure from Baku at 06:00 (UTC/GMT +5 hours) and arriving to the biggest city of North America at 09:30 local time. The return flights are operated on the same days of the week leaving New York at 11:30 and coming to the capital of Azerbaijan at 08:00 the next day. The flights are operated by modern and high-end comfortable liners Airbus-340, which are designed for travel on long-haul routes. The deputy head of AZAL, Sabir Ilyasov told reporters Sept. 24 that with the growth of passenger traffic, AZAL may increase the number of flights to the US. Edited by SI Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency

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