AZAL begins sale of tickets for Baku-London-Baku flights

From July 16 to August 27, Azerbaijan's national air carrier will perform select flights on the Baku-London-Baku route once a week (on Thursdays), Report informs, citing the Press service of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL).

The airline will offer the tickets for this route on particular conditions. Only passengers entitled to enter the UK can fly on the Baku-London flight. Besides, according to this country's new rules, online application form available at https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk must be completed in 48 hours before departure. If no form is completed within the specified time, the London Heathrow Airport's migration officials can fine a passenger for £100.

Citizens of Azerbaijan and other states holding a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan are allowed on board the London-Baku flights.

Flight tickets can be purchased on the official website of the airline - www.azal.az

Azerbaijani students studying abroad can take advantage of a 30% discount when purchasing tickets.

Only passengers who have been tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) will be allowed to board the flights. List of laboratories accredited by the Management Union of the Medical Territorial Unit (TABIB) where passengers can be tested for COVID-19 without a doctor's appointment:

- Referans Clinical Laboratory Centre;

- Leyla Medical Centre;

- Memorial Clinic;

- Bona Dea International Hospital;

- Inci Laboratories;

- Center for Control of Particularly Dangerous Infections;

- Caspian International Hospital;

- UltraLab.

The COVID-19 test in the UK can be passed at private clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies in the city of stay, or one of the following London clinics and pharmacies:

- Sherlock Holmes Pharmacy - https://www.nhs.uk/Services/pharmacies/MapsAndDirections/DefaultView.aspx?id=11075

- Walkin Clinic - https://walkin-clinic.co.uk/blood-tests/covid19-testing  

- London Doctors Clinic - https://www.londondoctorsclinic.co.uk/services/private-coronavirus-test/  

- Private Harley Street Clinic - https://privateharleystreetclinic.com/products/covid-19-test  

In both cases, passengers must receive a certificate of negative COVID-19 test results within 48 hours before the scheduled flight departure.

As previously reported, on flights operated during the COVID-19 pandemic, special rules will apply both at the airport of departure and arrival and on board the aircraft. "Azerbaijan Airlines" prepared a video instruction available at https://youtu.be/AFFKE0yX0nE: https://youtu.be/Rbb_I0NsW7U

- Sherlock Holmes Pharmacy - https://www.nhs.uk/Services/pharmacies/MapsAndDirections/DefaultView.aspx?id=11075  

- Walkin Clinic - https://walkin-clinic.co.uk/blood-tests/covid19-testing   

- London Doctors Clinic - https://www.londondoctorsclinic.co.uk/services/private-coronavirus-test/   

- Private Harley Street Clinic - https://privateharleystreetclinic.com/products/covid-19-test