SINGAPORE, 16 September 2024: Air Astana will launch new services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from three hubs in Kazakhstan starting during the winter timetable months of October and December 2024.
In a press statement last week, the airline confirmed it will introduce services from Atyrau in western Kazakhstan to Dubai on 26 October, from Astana to Abu Dhabi on 30 October, and from Almaty to Abu Dhabi on 12 December 2024. Each service will be operated twice weekly using Airbus A321neo and Airbus A321LR aircraft.
These new winter season services to the Middle East will supplement the 20 weekly flights from Almaty and Astana to Dubai and six weekly flights from Almaty and Shymkent to Saudi Arabia.
“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,” said Air Astana Senior Vice-President of Revenue Management and Commercial Planning Yerbolat Baisalykov. “Passengers will also have the opportunity to combine visits to Abu Dhabi and Dubai on one trip, with the possibility of flying from Kazakhstan to one Emirate and returning from the other.”
The service from Atyrau to Dubai will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Saturdays, with a flight time of four hours; the service from Astana to Abu Dhabi twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a flight time of five hours 10 minutes and the service from Almaty to Abu Dhabi twice weekly on Thursday and Sunday, with a flight time of four hours and 55 minutes.
The cost for round-trip economy class tickets, including all fees, from Atyrau to Dubai starts from USD396 and from Almaty and Astana to Abu Dhabi from USD375. The cost of a round-trip business class ticket, including all fees, from Atyrau to Dubai starts from USD1,236 and from Almaty and Astana to Abu Dhabi from USD1,535. Kazakhstan citizens enjoy 30-day visa-free entry to the UAE.
Abu Dhabi offers numerous attractions for visitors including pristine beaches of the Persian Gulf, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Yas Island with the Ferrari World amusement park, Yas Waterworld and the Al Ain Oasis, which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dubai is known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture, and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, dominates the skyline. At its foot lies the Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. Atlantis, The Palm, is on artificial islands just offshore, a resort with water and marine-animal parks.
Almaty – Abu Dhabi
Flight KC295 departs Almaty at 0805 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 1200 (Flights on Thursday and Sunday).
Flight KC296 departs Abu Dhabi at 1300 and arrives in Almaty at 1835.
Astana – Abu Dhabi
Flight KC293 departs Astana at 0700 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 1110 (Wednesday).
Flight KC293 departs Astana at 1100 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 1505 (Saturday).
Flight KC294 departs Abu Dhabi at 1210 and arrives in Astana at 1805 (Wednesday).
Flight KC294 departs Abu Dhabi at 1605 and arrives in Astana at 2155 (Saturday).
About Air Astana Group
Air Astana Group is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size. The Group operates a fleet of 56 aircraft split between Air Astana, its full-service airline that operated its inaugural flight in 2002, and FlyArystan, its low-cost airline established in 2019. The Group provides scheduled, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul air travel and cargo on domestic, regional and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Far East, the Middle East, India and Europe.
