The Tourism Committee of Armenia announced that talks are ongoing to launch direct flights between Yerevan and Los Angeles. Committee Chair Lusine Gevorgyan stated that such a route is technically feasible thanks to Turkish Airlines’ capacity and the strength of its global network.
According to reports in the Armenian press, Gevorgyan said they have received strong demand for the Yerevan–Los Angeles route, adding: “This is one of our newly negotiated destinations. It is too early to say when it will be launched, but it is at the center of our agenda.” Emphasizing that Turkish Airlines is one of the world’s strongest airlines, Gevorgyan noted that the company has the necessary potential.
Istanbul–Yerevan route to begin in March
It was also announced that Turkish Airlines will start direct flights between Istanbul and Yerevan as of March 11, 2026. The flights are initially planned at seven frequencies per week, increasing to 10 weekly frequencies from May 14 and to 14 weekly frequencies from June 15.
The company has reportedly launched promotional campaigns targeting Armenian-speaking social media users regarding new flight plans departing from Yerevan.
If direct flights between Yerevan and Los Angeles are launched, they are expected to provide an important transportation alternative, especially for the large Armenian diaspora living in the United States. The timeline regarding the outcome of the negotiations has not yet been clarified.
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Wouldn’t the people in the diaspora be especially against using Turkish Airlines for a trip like this? I’m interested to see how this is going to unfold.
I don’t know how to feel about it.
Net positive, I think, but damn, why would you give the route to Turks when you can have Americans flying it (and marketing to Americans). The route will 100% be profitable, in this I have no doubt.
Besides, we have to give 6th or 7th freedom of the sky for it to Turkish Airlines. Did we even give that right to any other company? I cannot think of a precedent.
I don’t know many in LA that would book that flight.
I really hope this doesn’t happen, because it’s going to fail for obvious reasons and other airlines will get discouraged from ever implementing a LA-Yerevan flight. They will think it’s not a viable route, without understand that most Armenians didn’t want to fly with a Turkish airline.
seasonal probably, 1-2x per week.
Idiots, the lot of them