Armenia in talks with THY for direct Yerevan-Los Angeles flights

Lusine Gevorgyan, President of the Tourism Committee of Armenia, announced that negotiations are currently ongoing with Turkish Airlines for the launch of direct flights between Yerevan and Los Angeles, and the matter is being seriously addressed by the Committee. Los Angeles is one of the cities where the Armenian diaspora in America is densely populated.

Lusine Gevorgyan, President of the Tourism Committee of Armenia, stated the following regarding the issue: “I am constantly asked whether there will be direct flights from Yerevan to Los Angeles; THY operates such flights and has this potential. I cannot yet say how they will respond, but as the world’s third most powerful airline, they could create the possibility of direct flights between Yerevan and Los Angeles. This is one of the destinations we have just started negotiating; I cannot say when it will happen at the moment, but we are giving this matter our full attention.”

Turkish Airlines will begin organizing direct flights to Yerevan starting in March. The frequency of the Istanbul-Yerevan flights, which will be carried out 7 days a week starting from March 11, 2026, will increase to 10 per week as of May 14. As of June 15, flights will be operated 14 times a week. The airline has also launched advertising campaigns targeting Armenian-speaking users on social networks regarding the new flights planned from Yerevan this year.