Charter Flight from Los Angeles to Yerevan Scheduled for July 11
Icelandair will operate a charter flight from Los Angeles to Yerevan on July 11, using a Boeing 767 aircraft, with one technical stop planned.
The Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles has announced that the flight will make a technical stop in Reykjavik, Iceland, for refueling, expected to last one hour.
“Considering the situation in the aviation market due to COVID-19, and especially the gathering of our compatriots in California, the Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles has urged this direct charter flight to be organized on July 11. The flight is made possible through the cooperation of Armenia’s Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, the Honorary Consul of Iceland in Armenia, and Narek Mkrtchyan, a member of the Armenian-Icelandic parliamentary friendship group, along with Festavia LLC,” the consulate reported.
The total duration of the flight will be approximately 15 hours. The aircraft will have 260 seats available for passengers.
The flight is open to Armenian citizens, foreigners with permanent residence rights in Armenia, as well as foreign nationals who have family members residing in Armenia (spouse, parent, or child).