National carrier Air Astana will launch new services from Kazakhstan to destinations in the Middle East this October.

The airline will launch services between Atyrau in western Kazakhstan to Dubai on 26 October 2024, as well as from the capital Astana to Abu Dhabi on 30 October 2024 and from Almaty to Abu Dhabi on 12 December 2024.

Each of the airline’s new services will be operated twice a week using Airbus A321neo and Airbus A321LR aircraft.

These new winter season services to the Middle East will add to the existing 20 services a week from Almaty and Astana to Dubai and six services a week from Almaty and Shymkent to Saudi Arabia.

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 1o minutes, and the service from Almaty to Abu Dhabi twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays, with a flight time of four hours 55 minutes.

“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,” says Yerbolat Baisalykov, Senior Vice-President of Revenue Management and Commercial Planning, Air Astana. “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. 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 new services will offer increased access to Kazakhstan from the Middle Eastern destinations, both of which are served by airlines with extensive global networks. The new flights will be especially appealing to those working in the energy sectors, with Kazakhstan increasingly offering investment opportunities for UAE-based businesses.

Abu Dhabi also 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 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while Dubai is known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene.

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