15 Sep 2010
Air Astana announces the launch of two
additional flights between Astana and Atyrau. From 15th September
2010 the number of flights from the capital to the oil city of Western
Kazakhstan
will increase to 9 flights a week. The additional flights will operate on
Wednesdays and Saturdays using an Airbus A320 aircraft (16 seats of business
class and 132 seats of economy class).
“Frequency increase of flights between the
capital of Kazakhstan
and Atyrau will serve the increasing traffic between the cities. The additional evening flights will add
further flexibility to the travel schedule of our passengers on the
Astana – Atyrau – Astana route”, Ibrahim Canliel,
VP Sales & Marketing, Air Astana JSC.
Air Astana has been operating regular flights
between Astana and Atyrau since April 1, 2004. The airline has transported
367,214 passengers.
The cost of a one-way ticket is 29,200 tenge
for economy class including airport fees and taxes, and 53,940 tenge for
business class also including all fees.
Tickets can be booked and bought on-line at www.airastana.com, by calling the Reservations and
Information Centre: +7 (727)
244 44 77, at Air Astana sales offices in Astana and Atyrau, or at IATA
(International Air Transport Association) accredited travel agencies.
The new services (KC983/KC984) will operate on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing Astana at is 19:25 and arriving in Atyrau at
20:55. The return flight departs at 21:55, arriving back to Astana at 01:10,
the following morning. The flight duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes.