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What changes for travel to Uzbekistan and Central Asia: visas, flights, rules and events — each with its sources.
Uzbekistan passes 10 million foreign visitors in nine months of 2026
From January to September 2026 Uzbekistan received 10.3 million foreign visitors, 20.4% more than a year earlier. Arrivals from China doubled, from Japan grew 1
Tashkent–Kuala Lumpur: four flights a week and an extra bag
From late October 2026 Uzbekistan Airways flies Tashkent–Kuala Lumpur four times a week, and tickets booked by 27 March 2027 come with an extra piece of checked
Cheaper domestic flights in Uzbekistan from 16 October
Uzbekistan Airways lowers fares on its regular domestic routes from 16 October 2026: Tashkent to Samarkand from 201,062 so'm, to Urgench for Khiva from 442,336
One ticket via Dubai: Uzbekistan Airways and flydubai join networks
Since September 2026 you can fly flydubai and Uzbekistan Airways on a single ticket, with bags checked through, including onward flights from Tashkent to Bukhar