The airline launches new services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi subsequent month
TDM Editor
Next month, Air Astana launches new services from Atyrau and Astana to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The Atyrau to Dubai route kicks off on 26 October 2024, whereas the Astana to Abu Dhabi takes flight on 30 October 2024.
A second path to Abu Dhabi, this one taking off from Almaty, is slated for 12 December 2024. Each of the services will probably be operated twice per week utilizing Airbus A321neo and Airbus A321LR plane.
These new winter services to the Middle East expands the airline’s flights to the area. Currently, Air Astana provides 20 services per week from Almaty and Astana to Dubai and 6 services per week from Almaty and Shymkent to Saudi Arabia.
Expansion helps financial progress
Airline senior vice-president for income administration and business planning Yerbolat Baisalykov mentioned: “Air Astana is delighted to further boost its presence in the Middle East, with new services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi reflecting the rapid growth in business and leisure traffic between Kazakhstan and the region. In particular, the introduction of a new Atyrau to Dubai service will contribute to wider economic development in western Kazakhstan by enhancing connectivity with important business and tourist centres in the Gulf.”
Baisalkov added that passengers now have the alternative to mix visits to Abu Dhabi and Dubai on one journey, with the chance of flying from Kazakhstan to at least one Emirate and coming back from the different.
The service from Atyrau to Dubai will function twice weekly on Mondays and Saturdays, with a flight time of 4 hours; the service from Astana to Abu Dhabi twice per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a flight time of 5 hours 1o minutes and the service from Almaty to Abu Dhabi twice per week on Thursdays and Sundays, with a flight occasions of 4 hours 55 minutes.
