Qatar Airways will launch its first passenger services to Kazakhstan in March, less than five months after the Central Asian country introduced an open skies policy at 11 airports to help open new international routes.
As 2019 draws to a close, Routesonline revisits some of the biggest stories making the headlines. Part one of our review looks at the first six months of the year, featuring Thai Lion Air, Air Transat, airBaltic, Qantas, Jet Airways and more.
Low-cost carrier FlyArystan is preparing to open its first international routes over the coming months, as well as adding a string of new domestic services. The planned expansion comes at the same time as Kazakhstan’s aviation regulator has enlisted the UK Civil Aviation Authority to help the country attract more transit connections and expand its international network.
Air Astana's new budget carrier FlyArystan aims to stimulate the low-cost market in Kazakhstan and expects airports to be "champing at the bit" to start conversations.
Airports and destinations from across Central Asia have been celebrated for their growing prominence at the Routes Silk Road 2019 Marketing Awards in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – the first dedicated air service development awards for the region.
Kazakhstan needs to promote itself better as a tourist destination if it is to see serious growth in passenger numbers, delegates at Routes Silk Road 2019 have been told.
As delegates prepare to gather in Kazakhstan's capital city Nur-Sultan for Routes Silk Road 2019, Routesonline rounds up some key stories on the region's aviation market.
China’s big three, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, are among the carriers that registered for the event in Kazakhstan next month.
Routes Silk Road returns to the aviation calendar at a time of rising optimism in the region, buoyed by a strong Russian market and growth among some of the smaller countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
As Aeroflot and Vietnam Airlines prepare to begin codesharing on domestic and international routes in Vietnam and Russia, the two countries are seeking to generate stronger ties and further stimulate traffic.
Routes Silk Road will bring together key decision makers from the region’s airlines, airports and tourism authorities for face-to-face meetings, networking opportunities and the Routes conference programme.