Air Astana replace Dubai with Abu Dhabi service from W10

Air Astana from 31OCT10 is changing its operation to the United Arab Emirates, where it will launch service to Abu Dhabi, breaking ETIHAD's monopoly on flights between Kazakhstan and Abu Dhabi. However, service to Dubai, currently Daily from Almaty and 4 weekly from Astana, will be Canceled. In the airlines' press release, it claims:

The change of operating airport in UAE has happened for reasons beyond the airline's control due to restrictions imposed by Civil Aviation authorities of Dubai

Air Astana is to operate Daily Almaty - Abu Dhabi and 4 weekly Astana - Abu Dhabi, on board Airbus A320/321 aircraft.

Schedule:

Almaty - Abu Dhabi
KC295 ALA0705 - 1000AUH 321 x257
KC297 ALA1900 - 2155AUH 321 257

KC296 AUH1100 - 1725ALA 321 x257
KC298 AUH2255 - 0520+1ALA 321 257

Astana - Abu Dhabi
KC293 TSE2020 - 2315AUH 320 x134
KC294 AUH0015 - 0645TSE 320 x245