Originally Posted by
davidjohnson6
I am dubious about any airline flying between Tajikistan and the UK... it seems like a significant security risk. I would expect any aircraft, cargo and passengers flying from Dushanbe to the UK to be required to be rescreened somewhere en route.
To a certain extent I fully agree with you but is there any real difference regarding any significant security risk in the same as way as with Iran Air flying direct between Tehran and London Heathrow.
Iran and Tajikistan are two countries that are under the control of authoritarianism governance and both are conceived as a security risk. Even Turkmenistan is classed as a high security risk and the country is under the control of a totalitarian hereditary dictatorship. But Turkmenistan Airlines have just commenced a direct flight between Ashgabat and London Stansted. Iran Air are able to fly direct from Tehran to London Heathrow so I can't see why Somon Air couldn't be able to do the same flying between Dushanbe and London Stansted.