Air Astana has introduced the winter schedule, with the season marked by the launch of a large number of new international services to the Middle East, Asia and Central Asia. New international services include the launch of a direct flight between Atyrau and Dubai, operating twice a week, as well as the increase in the number of flights from Almaty to Dubai to eleven times a week and from Astana to Dubai to nine times a week. In addition, Air Astana will start operating flights from Astana to Abu Dhabi twice a week at the end of October, as well as from Almaty to Abu Dhabi twice a week starting in December.
Air Astana is also expanding its network of services to Saudi Arabia at the end of October, with flights from Almaty to Medina twice a week in addition to existing twice a week services to Jeddah. A new once a week service from Shyment to Jeddah is already being operated, with a further once a week service from Shymkent to Medina to be added later in the season.
Turning to Asia, a new service from Astana to Phuket will operate three times a week, complementing the current eleven weekly flights from Almaty to Phuket, as well as daily flights from Almaty to Bangkok. Also being launched during einter schedule is a service from Almaty to Phu Quoc in Vietnam, with five frequencies a week. Air Astana has also resumed seasonal flights to the Maldives, with services up to five times a week. In the China market, Air Astana will resume flights from Astana to Urumqi twice a week and will continue to operate flights from Almaty to Urumqi four times a week, as well as from Almaty to Beijing five times a week and from Astana to Beijing twice a week. In the Korean market, Air Astana will increase the number of flights between Astana and Seoul to three times a week, together with the existing five weekly flights from Almaty to Seoul.
In Europe, Air Astana will continue to operate flights from Astana to Frankfurt five times a week and non-stop flight from Almaty to London route twice a week. Flights from Amsterdam to Atyrau Western Kazakhstan continue to operate all year round.
In other markets, Air Astana will operate flights from Almaty to Delhi nine times a week, from Almaty to Tashkent eleven flights a week, as well as daily flights from Almaty to Bishkek, four times a week to Tbilisi and two flights a week from Almaty to both Baku and Dushanbe. During the winter season, Air Astana will operate a total of 40 international and 13 domestic routes, including charter operations.
Emirates returns to Adelaide with daily service
Emirates has relaunched its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai, flying a Boeing 777-200LR between both cities. The reinstated service offers passengers over 4,200 weekly seats between Dubai and the South Australian capital. The Boeing 777-200LR aircraft offers 302 seats across two cabins, with 38 Business Class seats set in a 2-2-2 configuration, alongside 264 seats in Economy Class. This reinstatement will allow more than 220,400 passengers to travel between Dubai and Adelaide per year, reflecting the airline’s commitment to South Australia and facilitating growing travel demand to and from the region.
Emirates’ return will have a significant impact on South Australia’s economy and tourism industry. The tourism expenditure of daily direct non-stop Emirates flights is estimated by the South Australian Tourism Commission to generate more than $62 million per year and create more than 315 full-time equivalent tourism-related jobs for South Australians. Emirates SkyCargo will further strengthen trade links between South Australia and the wider world including key markets across the Middle East, Europe and USA. Each daily flight will offer 14 tonnes of cargo space, totalling 196 tonnes weekly between Dubai and Adelaide. Key anticipated exports range from seafood (fish, mussels), meat products, and fruits and vegetables, to general cargo consisting of pharmaceuticals, machinery parts, retail garments and electronics. The value of freight exports is estimated to be $98 million per year, bringing the total generated by Emirates’ flights to Adelaide to $160 million.
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