Air Astana introduces winter schedule

Air Astana introduces winter schedule

Kazakh carrier expands network of services to the Middle East, Asia and Central Asia

Air Astana has introduced the Winter schedule, with the season marked by the launch of a large number of new international services to the Middle East, Asia and Central Asia.

These include the launch of new direct flight between Atyrau and Dubai, operating twice a week, as well as the increase in the number of flights from Almaty to Dubai to eleven times a week and from Astana to Dubai to nine times a week. In addition, Air Astana will start operating flights from Astana to Abu Dhabi twice a week at the end of October, as well as from Almaty to Abu Dhabi twice a week starting in December.

Air Astana is also expanding its network of services to Saudi Arabia at the end of October, with flights from Almaty to Medina twice a week in addition to existing twice a week services to Jeddah. A new once a week service from Shymkent to Jeddah is already being operated, with a further once a week service from Shymkent to Medina to be added later in the season.

Turning to Asia, a new service from Astana to Phuket will operate three times a week, complementing the current eleven weekly flights from Almaty to Phuket, as well as daily flights from Almaty to Bangkok.

Also being launched during Winter schedule is a service from Almaty to Phu Quoc in Vietnam, with five frequencies a week. Air Astana has also resumed seasonal flights to the Maldives, with services up to five times a week.

In the China market, Air Astana will resume flights from Astana to Urumqi twice a week and will continue to operate flights from Almaty to Urumqi four times a week, as well as from Almaty to Beijing five times a week and from Astana to Beijing twice a week.

In the Korean market, Air Astana will increase the number of flights between Astana and Seoul to three times a week, together with the existing five weekly flights from Almaty to Seoul.

In Europe, Air Astana will continue to operate flights from Astana to Frankfurt five times a week and non-stop flight from Almaty to London route twice a week. Flights from Amsterdam to Atyrau Western Kazakhstan continue to operate all year round.

In other markets, Air Astana will operate flights from Almaty to Delhi nine times a week, from Almaty to Tashkent eleven flights a week, as well as daily flights from Almaty to Bishkek, four times a week to Tbilisi and two flights a week from Almaty to both Baku and Dushanbe.

During the winter season, Air Astana will operate a total of 40 international and 13 domestic routes, including charter operations.

All Air Astana flights are operated in strict compliance with international safety standards. For passenger comfort, the airline offers complimentary meals on board, combining traditional flavors with seasonal ingredients, as well as an entertainment system featuring the latest movies and music from both international and Kazakhstan productions.