Air Astana switches to winter navigation
Starting from October 27, 2024, Air Astana has transitioned to its winter schedule, launching the season with new popular international destinations.
Middle East
For the new season, the airline has introduced a direct flight between Atyrau and Dubai, operating twice a week. It is also increasing the number of flights from Almaty to Dubai to 11 times a week and from Astana to Dubai to 9 times a week. Additionally, starting from the end of October, Air Astana will operate flights to Abu Dhabi from Astana twice a week, and from December, with the same frequency from Almaty.
Air Astana is also expanding its flight geography to Saudi Arabia: starting at the end of October, the airline will commence flights to Medina from Almaty twice a week, in addition to existing flights to Jeddah, which will continue at the same frequency of twice a week. There will also be by one flight to Jeddah and Medina from Shymkent.
Southeast Asia
For those who enjoy exotic vacations, a new flight from Astana to Phuket will operate three times a week, complementing the current 11 weekly flights from Almaty to Phuket, as well as daily flights from Almaty to Bangkok.
Additionally today, October 28, a new flight from Almaty to Phu Quoc (Vietnam) to be launched with flights five times a week. The day earlier, the airline resumed seasonal regular flights to the Maldives, operating up to five times a week.
East Asia
Starting in December, Air Astana will also restore flights from Astana to Urumqi twice a week and will continue to operate flights from Almaty to Urumqi four times a week, from Almaty to Beijing five times a week, and from Astana to Beijing twice a week.
In the new season, the airline will increase the number of flights between Astana and Seoul, operating three times a week in addition to the existing five weekly flights from Almaty to Seoul.
Europe
For those preferring European destinations, Air Astana offers flights from Astana to Frankfurt five times a week and a direct flight on the Almaty–London route twice a week. Flights from Atyrau to Amsterdam will continue to operate from Western Kazakhstan.
India and Central Asia
With the transition to the winter schedule, Air Astana will continue to operate flights to popular destinations in neighboring countries. During the winter season, flights from Almaty to Delhi will operate nine times a week, up to 11 flights a week to Tashkent, daily flights from Almaty to Bishkek, four times a week to Tbilisi, and two flights a week from Almaty to Baku and Dushanbe.
In the new season, the airline plans to operate flights on a total of 13 domestic and 40 international routes, including charter flights. The airline also reminds passengers that this year, Kazakhstan has implemented a visa-free regime for travel to China, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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