Kazakh airline Air Astana is launching its summer flight schedule, which will run until October 24, 2026. This will involve integrating new destinations into the route network, increasing frequencies on existing routes, and resuming seasonal services.
Two flights to Shanghai per week
The new flights from Almaty to the Chinese economic metropolis of Shanghai will now operate three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday); two weekly flights, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between Astana and Guangzhou will follow from June 2, 2026. Also new to the network from June 2, 2026, are flights between Astana and Larnaca in Cyprus, and from Almaty from June 4, 2026. An Airbus A321LR will be used.
Increased frequencies from Astana and Almaty to Beijing, Istanbul and Antalya
Later in the summer flight schedule, a gradual increase in flight frequencies from Astana and Almaty to Beijing, Istanbul, and Antalya is planned. The Frankfurt to Astana route will resume daily service in May. Connections from Almaty to Urumqi (China), Tbilisi (Georgia), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan) will also be expanded.
Seasonal flights will resume
Furthermore, Air Astana is resuming seasonal flights from Almaty and Astana to Nha Trang and Da Nang (both in Vietnam), Podgorica (Montenegro), and Bodrum (Turkey). Connections to Batumi (Georgia) from Almaty will also be added, while flights to Tbilisi (Georgia) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan) will resume from Astana and Atyrau. The seasonal route from Almaty to Malé (Maldives) will be extended until the end of May.
About the Air Astana Group
The Air Astana Group is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus, measured by revenue and fleet size. The group operates a fleet of 62 aircraft, used by the full-service airline Air Astana (first flight in 2002) and FlyArystan, the low-cost carrier founded in 2019. The group operates scheduled flights, point-to-point connections, short- and long-haul transit flights, and also transports air freight. It serves domestic Kazakh, regional, and international routes in Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Far East, the Middle East, India, and Europe.
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