28 Jan 2011
Air Astana Ready to Warmly Welcome Athletes and Spectators of the 7th Asian Winter Games
Air Astana, the official air carrier of the 7th Asian Winter Games 2011, is ready to warmly welcome athletes and spectators to this prestigious sporting event in Kazakhstan between 31st January and 6th February 2011.
27 Jan 2011
Air Astana Plans to Re-Train More than 70 Pilots in 2011
Air Astana continues to implement training programme for its pilots, both existing and those, who just started learning from scratch.
25 Jan 2011
Air Astana Looks Back On 2010 and Announces Plans For Future
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan has presented its operating results for 2010.
21 Jan 2011
Additional Security Procedures During 7th Asian Winter Games
Air Astana informs all passengers that during 7th Asian Winter Games Almaty and Astana airports will conduct additional security screening procedures.
28 Dec 2010
Air Astana Restores Services to Moscow
On 27 December 2010 Air Astana restored air service to Moscow by taking the strategic decision to deliver its own de-icing fluid for its aircraft at Sheremetyevo International Airport.
27 Dec 2010
Flight Disruptions due to Adverse Weather Conditions at International Sheremetyevo Airport
Please be informed of flight disruptions to/from Moscow due to adverse weather conditions and the lack of de-icing liquid at Sheremetyevo International Airport.
20 Dec 2010
Flight Operations Disrupted due to Fog
Please be informed that our flight operations are disrupted due to on and off fog at the Almaty International Airport and severe weather conditions in Europe.
19 Nov 2010
New Ticketing Office in Almaty City
From 20th November 2010 Air Astana Almaty ticketing office will relocate to the Business Centre Nurly Tau, 2B Pavillion, 19 Al-Farabi Avenue.
19 Nov 2010
Air Astana Launches New Services to Russia, Central Asia and Turkey
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is launching a series of new routes from Almaty, Astana and Aktau to destinations in Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkey during November and December.
28 Oct 2010
The National Carrier of Kazakhstan Announces Changes to Regular Flights to UAE
As of 31 October 2010 Air Astana will start serving the United Arab Emirates with flights to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the country instead of Dubai. The flights to Abu Dhabi will be operated on daily basis from Almaty and four times a week from Astana by Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft at the same times previously announced for departures to and from Dubai.
8 Oct 2010
Changes to the Almaty – Urumqi Flight Schedule
Due to the closure of the Urumqi International Airport the following changes were made to the schedule of flights between Almaty and Urumqi for the period from 10 October 2010 through 30 October 2010.
8 Oct 2010
Changes to the Aktau – Atyrau Flight Schedule
Air Astana has cancelled its midday flights KC181/182 between Aktau and Atyrau due to scheduled maintenance work at Aktau airport.
5 Oct 2010
Air Astana Named Official Carrier for The Asian Winter Games 2011
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has been named the Official Air Carrier for the seventh Asian Winter Games, which will take place in Almaty and Astana between 30th January and 6th February 2011.
26 Aug 2010
Standard & Poor's Upgraded Air Astana JSC Corporate Governance Rating
Following an audit of Air Astana JSC in 2010 held by Standard & Poor's, the international agency raised the level of corporate governance rating of the national air carrier of Kazakhstan to GAMMA 6.
25 Aug 2010
Air Astana Plans to Provide Initial Pilot Training for 60 Kazakh Cadets Annually
Air Astana, the national air carrier of Kazakhstan, and Pilot Training College have agreed to extend the existing contract to undertake initial pilot training program (Ab-initio).
18 Aug 2010
Information on Flights from/to Astana
Please be informed of the changes to the timetable of flights arriving at and departing from Astana International Airport.
2 Aug 2010
New Air Astana Online Booking Tool for Hotels, in Partnership with HRS
As part of the re-launch of www.airastana.com, Air Astana is delighted to be able to unveil its new online booking tool for worldwide hotel reservations.
28 Jul 2010
Air Astana Move Operations from Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 2 to Terminal 3
Effective Wednesday 28th July 2010, Air Astana shifts all operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3, the new and comfortable terminal at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in New Delhi.
3 Jul 2010
Air Astana Increases Frequencies on Domestic Routes!
Air Astana is pleased to announce frequency increases on the following domestic routes starting from the 01 June 2010
10 Jun 2010
Air Astana Moves Operations from Sheremetyevo Terminal F to Terminal E
Effective Thursday 10th June 2010, Air Astana shifts all operations from Terminal F to Terminal E, the new and comfortable terminal at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) which serves as link between Terminals D and F.
7 Jun 2010
Astana - Frankfurt - Daily!
Air Astana increases its services between Astana and Frankfurt to daily as of June 02, 2010 with the additional flight operating on Wednesdays.
25 May 2010
Air Astana Highly Rated by Skytrax in Eastern Europe
After a series of independent service delivery audits by the official World Airline Star Rating Programme, Skytrax Research, Air Astana is pleased to announce that it has been ranked third amongst carriers for the “Best Airline: Eastern Europe” award.
20 May 2010
Excellence in In-flight Entertainment
Air Astana has launched KCTV which will make your time on board more comfortable, interesting and informative.
14 May 2010
Air Astana Celebrates 8th Anniversary
On 15th May 2010 Air Astana celebrates its 8th birthday.
5 May 2010
Air Astana Congratulates the Great Patriotic War Veterans on Victory Day!
All year long Air Astana assists the participants of the Great Patriotic War to see their friends and brother-soldiers in different cities of Kazakhstan and the CIS countries.
1 May 2010
Air Astana Applauds the Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan!
The unity of all people living in our multinational country is a very important asset which ensures the stability and harmony in our country.
24 Apr 2010
Korean Cuisine Festival
A Korean Cuisine Food Festival will be held at the Djambul restaurant at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Almaty between 24April and 2May 2010.
20 Apr 2010
The 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan International Tourism Fair to be held on 21-23 April
KITF - is the Premier and the biggest international Tourism & Travel Exhibition in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, and is annually held in the picturesque City of Almaty.
19 Apr 2010
Air Astana Resumes Flights to Kyrgyzstan
On the 19of April Air Astana resumed its regular flight operations for Almaty – Bishkek – Almaty.
16 Apr 2010
Flight Disruption and Cancellations due to Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Air Astana would like to inform its passengers of interruptions to scheduled services to and from Frankfurt, Amsterdam and London Heathrow over the next few days due to a cloud of volcanic ash spread by the eruptions in Iceland.
9 Apr 2010
Air Astana Suspends Flights to Kyrgyzstan
Due to the political unrest in Kyrgyzstan, Air Astana has suspended its scheduled services between Almaty and Bishkek beginning 8 April until 19 April 2010.
31 Mar 2010
Air Astana Develops its Own Pilot Training Centre
Air Astana is the first airline in Asia and Europe to acquire an Enhanced Virtual Procedures Trainer (EVPT) for training and developing flight operations of pilots on the Airbus 320.
29 Mar 2010
Air Astana Expands its Fleet
Fokker-50, a short-haul turboprop aircraft, has expanded the fleet of the national carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
11 Mar 2010
A Mass Rally by the Red Shirts to Take Place in Bangkok
A mass rally organized by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship is expected to take place in Bangkok from 10 to 14 March 2010.
23 Feb 2010
Almaty – Kuala Lumpur All Year Round!
Air Astana is pleased to announce that following numerous requests and the increasing popularity of Kuala Lumpur – Almaty flight, it will become a regular service.
6 Jan 2010
Congratulations to Winners of the Draw “Book Online and Win a Trip. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics!”
On the 6th of January 2010, a draw was held at Air Astana Headquarters located at Almaty, 4A Akhmetov Street to select winners among the airline customers who booked and paid online for any Air Astana flight from the company’s web site between November 1 and December 31, 2009.