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Air Astana introduces winter flight schedule
Kazakh carrier Air Astana has rolled out its winter schedule, featuring a large number of new international services to the Middle East and Asia.
New international services include the launch of direct Dubai flights from Atyrau, operating twice a week, as well as the increase in the number of Dubai flights from Almaty to eleven times a week.
The Astana to Dubai route increases to nine times a week.
Air Astana has started operating flights from Astana to Abu Dhabi twice a week and launches flights 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.
In 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 new on the winter schedule is a service from Almaty to Phu Quoc in Vietnam, with five departures a week.
Air Astana has also resumed seasonal flights to the Maldives.
In China, the carrier 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.
In addition, Air Astana will increase the number of Seoul flights from Astana to three times a week, together with the existing five weekly flights from Almaty to Seoul.
During the winter season, Air Astana will operate a total of 40 international and 13 domestic routes, including charter operations.
Kazakhstan citizens can enjoy visa free travel to China, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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