THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF THE NEW AIRLINE OF THE KAZAKHSTAN AIRLINE "AIR ASTANA" ON THE ALMATY - DUBAI ROUTE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN DUBAI.
As the president of Air Astana Peter Foster noted at the event, Almaty has good prospects to become a center of tourism for UAE citizens. Direct communication between Almaty and Dubai was resumed on September 1, 2014 by the Kazakhstan Air Astana airline and the Emirate carrier Flydubai. Earlier, Air Astana operated flights from Almaty to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Most Kazakhstan tourists had to transfer from AbuDhabi airport to Dubai hotels by transfer, which took about two hours. Forced moving after a long flight brought additional inconvenience, especially to families with young children and the elderly.
Air Astana President Peter Foster noted that the resumption of the flight was made possible through lengthy negotiations between the two countries. As a result, it was possible to agree on a frequency of flights up to seven times a week. Now, Air Astana flights are operated on the Airbus 320 and Airbus 321 aircraft. The aircraft capacity is 16 seats in the business class and 132 seats in the economic. Departure time from Almaty at 7:40 am, from Dubai 11.25 local time.
Air Astana will continue its flights from Astana to Abu Dhabi Airport in parity with another Emirate carrier Etihad. "Today is the most suitable time for the presentation of the flight" Almaty-Dubai. The economy of the Middle East and the UAE is growing at a steady pace. Dubai Airport remains the second largest transport hub in the world. In 2013, passenger flow through Dubai Airport grew by 15 percent and amounted to 65.8 million passengers. Therefore, I am sure that the residents of the Emirates will have a high demand for trips to Kazakhstan, especially in Almaty, "said P. Foster.
