Pegasus Airlines will launch flights from Istanbul to Bukhara, Andijan and Termez over the coming months, opening three new gateways into Uzbekistan as the country looks to draw more international and transit visitors through Türkiye.
Istanbul–Bukhara flights start on 14 December 2026 with three flights a week, followed by twice-weekly Istanbul–Andijan services from 18 December. Istanbul–Termez will launch on 1 March 2027, operating three times a week, the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan said.
The routes were presented by Pegasus in Tashkent on 11 November, and follow talks between Tourism Committee Chairman Abdulaziz Akkulov and Pegasus management during a working visit to Türkiye. The two sides agreed to expand affordable air travel, attract transit passengers via Istanbul and promote Uzbekistan through Pegasus’s network of more than 160 destinations in 58 countries.
The new links give direct access to Bukhara’s historic centre, the Fergana Valley via Andijan, and the archaeological and historical sites of Surkhandarya region via Termez. The partners also plan joint marketing campaigns, familiarisation trips and B2B meetings with tour operators, and will consider flights to Karshi and Nukus in the longer term.
Uzbekistan has been widening its air links and visitor offer, holding talks with Saudi Arabia on visas and flights, signing a tourism agreement with Etihad and launching high-speed trains linking Khiva, Bukhara and Tashkent. Adventure operator Exodus has tipped Uzbekistan as a growth destination for 2027.
