Almaty International Airport

Air Astana intends to offer codeshare flights with Japan Airlines once a new nonstop route between Almaty and Tokyo starts in spring 2026.

Growing commercial fleets in Uzbekistan and neighboring countries in post-Soviet Central Asia are increasing demand for MRO services.

Routes to New Delhi and Dushanbe are being launched by Air Astana’s LCC subsidiary FlyArystan.

Traffic rights have been awarded for new services to destinations including Tashkent and Almaty.

Tel Aviv is one of two new Middle Eastern destinations Air Astana intends to launch this year, along with flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Flights will commence to cities in Kenya, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.

The Chinese carrier plans to start six new services over the coming weeks as international capacity from mainland China continues to creep higher.

The route is one of four being launched by flynas under Saudi Arabia’s Air Connectivity Program.

The Saudi LCC will launch routes to destinations in Algeria, France, Kazakhstan and Morocco.

Despite being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, SVP of network Wolfgang Reuss believes airBaltic is on track to top 3 million passenger this year.

Kazakhstan’s largest airline is switching its London route to Almaty and launching a new service to Bodrum.

The carrier was boosted by Almaty Airport ending emergency hours of operation.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Two carriers are preparing to launch new nonstop routes between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.

Air Astana CEO Peter Foster outlines the dynamic domestic scene in Kazakhstan and why sixth-freedom routes might struggle to recover.

Korean Air restoring flights to Hawaii, Air Nostrum’s latest tender win, and Singapore Airlines restarting service to Houston are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.

Finnair’s new codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, flydubai adding a second destination in Romania, and PLAY’s Amsterdam launch plans are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

Ryanair’s domestic expansion in Sweden, Swoop adding a fourth destination in Mexico, and Austrian Airlines returning to Montreal are among the latest new route announcements and service resumptions.

Plans to serve Almaty nonstop have been revived by the oneworld alliance member.

Routes profiles Air Astana, the World Routes 2021 attendee that is set to resume service between Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan and London Heathrow later this month.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

Routes looks at the biggest airports, airlines and routes in Kazakhstan's market this week.

TAV Airports believes its 'expertise in route development' will spur growth at Kazakhstani airport.

Kazakhstan’s capital has secured another direct link to the United Arab Emirates.