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Mongolia-USA direct flights to begin in 2024

2022/12/07

The proposed Open Skies Treaty with the USA was discussed and approved at the Government Cabinet meeting on 07 December 2022.

The Minister Byambatsogt Sandag briefed on the subject matter. “The conclusion of the Open Skies Treaty with the USA would open the possibilities of opening direct flights to the USA. After signing the treaty, the sides will carry out certain preparations before starting actual direct flights in 2024. The initiatives of signing this treaty have been made since 2002 but were delayed due to certain reasons. The opening of the direct flights to the USA would contribute to increase of passenger flow and marks the realization of the long time wishes and requests of over 50,000 Mongolians living and studying in the USA” said the minister.     

The minister further mentioned that national air carriers such as MIAT-Mongolian airlines, Mongolian airways LLC, Eznis LLC have been working on expanding their fleets and actually added 4 new airplanes lately and are capable of operating scheduled passenger and cargo flights to the USA.  

“The Government of Mongolia and the Ministry of Road and Transport of Mongolia are pursuing the liberalization policy of the air transport sector, thus opening possibilities of performing more flights to as many possible destinations with lower cost. In addition, these activities are carried out in line with the announcement of the year 2023-2025 as a “Visit Mongolia” year and increase in the number of tourists is expected. The next destinations for establishing direct flights would be Australia and Singapore” the minister added.  

Mongolia-USA direct flights to begin in 2024  
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