Azerbaijan Airlines adds extra flights for Eid holiday travelers

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has announced the addition of extra flights to several popular international destinations in response to a surge in travel demand during the upcoming Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice).

The airline will operate additional flights from Baku to Istanbul, Antalya, and Dubai to accommodate the expected increase in passenger traffic, AZAL told Caliber.Az.

The schedule for the additional flights is as follows:

Baku – Istanbul: June 5, 6, and 8

Baku – Antalya: Daily from June 6 to June 12

Baku – Dubai: June 4, 5, 8, and 9

The move is aimed at providing travelers with greater flexibility and comfort during one of the holiday periods of the year. AZAL is encouraging passengers to book their tickets in advance as demand is expected to remain high. 

Tickets can be purchased through the official website at www.azal.az, via the airline’s mobile app, at official ticket offices, or through AZAL-accredited travel agencies. 

Eid al-Adha, which is one of the significant rites of the Islamic religion, reflects virtue, unity, and equality, a person's readiness for any selflessness in the name of lofty goals. According to Shariah, the sacrifice can be performed for three days. Proceeding from the religious instructions and rules, it is obligatory for pilgrims making the hajj to Mecca to perform the sacrifice. Elsewhere, it is a great blessing to offer sacrifices to people of opportunity and to distribute sacrificial meat to poor and needy families. A sheep is usually the preferred sacrificial animal. However, goats, cows and camels can also be sacrificed. Everyone is free to divide the meat as they wish, but helping the poor is closer to the spirit of religion.

By Naila Huseynova