BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. Azerbaijan is
carrying out a safe evacuation of its citizens whose flights were
canceled amid the unfolding situation in the Middle East,
organizing a special return flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to
Baku, Trend
reports via the press service of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL)
CJSC.
According to the press service, the evacuation is being carried
out to ensure the safe return of Azerbaijani nationals. An
AZAL-owned Boeing 787 Dreamliner is expected to land at Heydar
Aliyev International Airport in the coming hours. A total of 209
citizens are being brought back to the country on the evacuation
flight.
AZAL, as the national air carrier, is currently operating
flights in a safe and coordinated manner in accordance with
procedures determined by the relevant authorities.
Additional evacuation flights from other destinations across the
Middle East to Baku are planned in the coming days.
For further inquiries, passengers may contact the airline via
email at (email protected).