DUSHANBE, May 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has launched an air route from Dushanbe to the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the first flight on this route will be operated on May 27, according to the Tajik Air press service.

It will be once-weekly service; the flight will be operated on Thursdays.  A ticket for this flight costs 350 euros (1,970.50 somoni).

Besides, Tajik Air will launch once-weekly service from Dushanbe to the Russian city of Irkuts on May 28.  The flight will be operated on Fridays.  A ticket for the flight from Dushanbe to Irkutsk will cost 350 euros (1,970.50 somoni), while a ticket for the flight from Irkutsk to Dushanbe will cost 300 euros (1,689 somoni).

On May 31, Tajik national air carrier will launch the once-weekly service from Dushanbe to Sochi (Russia).  The flight from Dushanbe to Sochi will be operated on Mondays and the flight from Sochi to Dushanbe will be operated on Tuesdays.  A ticket cost for the flight from Dushanbe to Sochi will cost 250 euros (1,407 somoni) and a ticket for the flight from Sochi to Dushanbe will cost 210 euros (1,162 somoni).