GullivAir’s first Sofia–Yerevan flight has landed at Zvartnots
- Published
- Place
- Yerevan (Zvartnots), Armenia
- Event date
- Past event —
Summary
The first aircraft operated by Bulgarian airline GullivAir from Sofia landed on 7 November 2026 at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport, marking the resumption of direct Sofia–Yerevan–Sofia flights in cooperation with Bulgaria Air. A welcome ceremony, including a ribbon-cutting, brought together Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vahan Kostanyan and Bulgaria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva. Kostanyan highlighted the recently upgraded strategic partnership, the rise in Armenian agricultural exports to Bulgaria that until now mostly travelled by land, and the scope for air cargo to reach the EU market faster — Bulgaria, he said, serving as a gateway to the Union. Tasheva hoped the link would prove lasting, pointing to trade, energy and contacts among young people. Ambassador Nikola Nikolov stressed year-round service. Flights are due twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Analysis
The restart was announced on 4 November; on 7 November the landing and official speeches turn the slot into an open route. For travellers and exporters the practical gain is a twice-weekly rotation to an EU member state without a forced connection. Whether Sofia’s promise of a year-round service holds after the winter season still remains to be seen this winter.
Possible consequences
The coming Thursday and Saturday rotations will show whether the route settles in through the spring.
