DUSAHNBE, December 7, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- Tajik private airline, Somon Air, has launched a once-weekly service from Dushanbe to Istanbul, according to the air carrier’s press service.

The airline operated the first flight on this air route on December 3.  The flight will is operated once a week, on Thursdays.  Somon Air uses Boeing 737-800 to operate this flight

The cost of the one-way economy class fare is 219 euros and the roundtrip economy class ticket costs 438 euros.  The price of the one-way business class ticket is 399 euros and the roundtrip business class fare costs 798 euros.