FlyOne Armenia announced that a new flight route linking Vienna, Austria, and Yerevan, Armenia, will begin service on April 3, 2026, with one weekly flight. Operating on an Airbus A320, the airline expects to increase the service to thrice weekly flights starting from June 2026.
Potential to boost tourism to Yerevan
The new link between Central Europe and the Caucasus region promises to boost tourism to the latter, as Yerevan is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and is near three major UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Aram Khachatryan, CEO and accountable manager of FlyOne Armenia, stated:
“We are happy to launch Yerevan–Vienna flights and mark Flyone Armenia’s first appearance in the Austrian market. Vienna is a destination with significant potential, and we believe this route will have a strong impact on our passenger traffic while contributing to tourism development between Armenia and Austria.”
The flights will depart from Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) at 3:40 p.m. and land in Vienna International Airport (VIE) at 5:30 p.m. The return flight will then take off from Vienna at 6:30 p.m. and arrive in Yerevan at 11:50 p.m. All times are local.
The Hungarian-based Wizz Air also offered the route but has already confirmed its discontinuation on March 15, 2026, after announcing in September last year that it would close its Vienna base.
Julian Jäger, CEO and chief operating officer of Vienna Airport, said:
“We are pleased to welcome FlyOne Armenia as a new airline partner at Vienna Airport…This is exactly the type of network expansion that strengthens point-to-point traffic from Vienna.”
FlyOne Armenia’s adjustments to fly in the EU
FlyOne Armenia is not permitted to fly in EU airspace, as the bloc banned all airlines with certificates issued by the Armenian Civil Aviation Authority in 2010. On the EU’s last updated air safety list, from December 2025, FlyOne Armenia was still included in the ban.
The airline circumvented this obstacle by using wet-lease arrangements for its EU flights, including from its parent company, the Moldovan-based FlyOne. A wet-lease arrangement means that one airline provides aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) to another.
Despite this, the new route now marks the airline’s entry into the Austrian market.
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