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| Founded | 27 January 1955 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Kabul International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Kandahar International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Reward Club[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Pashtany Bank | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||||||
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| Website | flyariana.com | ||||||
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Pashto: د آريانا افغان هوايي شرکت) also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan.[3][4] Founded in 1955, Ariana is state owned and the oldest airline in the country.[5] The company has its main base at Kabul International Airport, from which it operates domestic flights and international connections to destinations in China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. The carrier is headquartered in Shāre Naw district, Kabul.[6][7] Ariana Afghan Airlines has been on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union since October 2006[update].
- ^ "Reward Club Card". Ariana Afghan Airlines. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Board of Management". Ariana Afghan Airlines. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022.
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EU To Impose Ban On Afghan Planeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Piloting Afghanistan to a prosperous futurewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ De Luce, Dan; Kube, Courtney (8 June 2022). "Biden admin relies on Taliban-controlled airline to help Afghans flee Afghanistan". NBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
the Biden administration indirectly purchases plane tickets in bulk from Ariana Afghan Airlines, the country's state-owned airline
- ^ "Contact Us." (Archive) Ariana Afghan Airlines. Retrieved on 30 April 2013. "Ariana Afghan Airlines (Corporate Headquarters) Char-Rahi Shaheed, Shahr-e-Naw, P.O.Box # 76, Kabul, Afghanistan"
- ^ "Contact Us – Our Offices". Ariana Afghan Airlines. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012. "P.O. Box 76, Kabul, Afghanistan"