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Old 24th Jun 2003, 16:13
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Yak97
 
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Been there, am there, got the tea shirt.....

Kyrgyzstan Airlines "service" is being operated by Air Holland B767 and is aimed at the 6th freedom UK-India market, being run, it is rumoured, with a UK Asian travel specialist.

Kyrgystan Airlines are virtually bankrupt, they oly have one Tu154M capable of operating long range flights (and that is at least 2 years overdue for a major - 10 year - inspection).

They fly to MOW together with Altyn Air & Itel Air (TU134/154) & Kyrgyz Air (MD82).

BA/British Med still fly via Baku to Bishkek, but loads to Bishkek are sometimes only 30-40 pax (with some pax ex Baku as BA have traffic rights).

Bishkek's not a bad place, very hot (but quite dry) in summer & cold (but not vast ammounts of snow) in winter. The term Switzerland of Central Asia relates to the proximity to the mountains (not to an excess of cuckoo clocks)
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