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Air Astana Group Enhances Asia Connectivity with New Routes to UAE and Saudi Arabia
Monday, September 16, 2024
Air Astana Group is driving the fast restoration of Central Asia’s aviation sector, shortly surpassing pre-pandemic capacities. The Kazakhstan-based airline continues to strengthen its place by the introduction of recent Airbus A321neo plane, important investments in pilot and cabin crew coaching, and an increasing community of routes.
In a latest announcement, Air Astana revealed the launch of twice-weekly providers from Kazakhstan to Dubai and Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Beginning October 26, 2024, flights will start from Atyrau Worldwide Airport (GUW) to Dubai. On October 30, new providers from Astana to Abu Dhabi will begin, adopted by Almaty to Abu Dhabi flights on December 12, 2024. These routes improve the airline’s winter schedule to the Center East, including to the 20 present weekly providers from Almaty and Astana to Dubai, and 6 weekly flights from Almaty and Shymkent to Saudi Arabia. Passengers now have the choice to fly into one Emirate and return from the opposite, providing higher flexibility in journey plans.
The brand new routes will probably be operated utilizing Airbus A321neo and A321LR plane. The Atyrau to Dubai flight, a four-hour journey, will function on Mondays and Saturdays. The service from Astana to Abu Dhabi is ready for Wednesdays and Saturdays, whereas Almaty to Abu Dhabi flights will run on Thursdays and Sundays. Spherical-trip financial system tickets from Atyrau to Dubai begin at $396, whereas these from Almaty and Astana to Abu Dhabi are priced at $375. For a premium expertise, enterprise class tickets can be found from $1,236 for Atyrau to Dubai, and $1,535 for Almaty and Astana to Abu Dhabi. Moreover, Kazakhstan residents profit from a 30-day visa-free entry to the UAE, making these new providers much more enticing.
Air Astana’s present fleet of 32 plane, together with 9 Airbus A320neos, two A321-200s, 16 A321neos, three Boeing 767-300s, and two Embraer E190-E2 regional jets, helps its rising route community. Its low-cost subsidiary, FlyArystan, enhances this growth with a fleet of twenty-two plane, together with 12 A320-200s and 10 A320neos.
Additional extending its attain, Air Astana lately introduced direct scheduled flights from Shymkent to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on October 1, 2024. The airline will function twice-weekly flights till October 28, after which one service will transition to a once-weekly flight between Shymkent and Medina. A brand new twice-weekly flight from Almaty to Medina will launch on October 29, 2024, including to the present Almaty to Jeddah route. All Saudi Arabian routes will probably be serviced by Airbus A321LR plane, that includes a two-class configuration with 16 enterprise class and 150 financial system seats.
By these new routes and ongoing fleet growth, Air Astana Group continues to play a pivotal function in connecting Central Asia with the Center East, showcasing its dedication to development and excellence within the aviation business.
