AIR ASTANA INCREASES FREQUENCIES FROM ALMATY TO DELHI

Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, increases frequencies between Almaty and Delhi as of 21st August 2012. With the introduction of the additional services, Air Astana will be providing a daily service except Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will be performed by Airbus A320 aircraft configured in 148 seats, two class configuration. The flight duration from Almaty to Delhi is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

The increase of services to Delhi will help to satisfy increasing demand for airline services between India and Kazakhstan and contribute to greater trade and financial cooperation. Air Astana services from Almaty to Delhi commenced on 4th September 2004 and since then the airline has carried almost 200,000 passengers on the route.

“Business and leisure traffic between Kazakhstan and India has continued to grow strongly in recent years and Air Astana is now delighted to respond by providing extra services to Delhi, one of the country’s most dynamic cities. The new flights offer passengers arriving in Almaty convenient connections to domestic services including to the capital Astana, as well as regional destinations in Central Asia, Caucasus, southern Russia and China,” said Ibrahim Canliel, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Air Astana.

Travelling with Air Astana, passengers can enjoy safe, reliable and comfortable service, which was awarded 4-Star status and named “Best Airline in Central & India” by Skytrax in June 2012. Passengers can also enjoy increased benefits of the Nomad Club Frequent Flyer Programme as well as a range of flight connections across the region.

The cost of an economy return ticket from Almaty to Delhi starts at 337.25 USD, including all airport taxes, business class return ticket starts at 1308.25 USD including airport taxes.

Tickets can be booked and purchased on www.airastana.com or via our Call Centre at +7 (727) 244 44 77 or Air Astana Ticket Offices in Kazakhstan and in any agency in Delhi.

Air Astana commenced regular flight operations on 15th May 2002 and currently operates a network of almost 60 international and domestic routes from hubs in Almaty, Astana and Atyrau. Air Astana flies an all western fleet comprising of two Boeing 767s, five Boeing 757s, ten Airbus A320s, six Embraer 190s and three Fokker 50s. Air Astana has become the first carrier from Russia /CIS /Eastern Europe to be awarded the prestigious 4-Star rating in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2012.

Air Astana is a full member of the International Air Transport Association and was the first airline in Kazakhstan to achieve EU EASA Part 145 aircraft maintenance certification. In September 2011, Air Astana passed its third annual IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), without any findings.

Air Astana is a joint venture between Kazakhstan’s national wealth fund Samruk Kazyna and BAE Systems, with respective shares of 51% and 49%.