Vietnam Airlines Celebrates 35 Years of Vietnam–Australia Connectivity, Marking 35,000th Flight and 7.5 Millionth Passenger

Vietnam Airlines today celebrated 35 years of connecting Vietnam and Australia, marking its 35,000th flight between the two countries and the 7.5 millionth passenger carried on its Vietnam–Australia network. The milestone event was held in Sydney during the State Visit to Australia by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee

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Air Astana Increases Frequencies on Guangzhou–Almaty and Guangzhou–Astana Routes

[Press Release] Air Astana has announced increased frequencies on its services between Guangzhou and Kazakhstan’s two largest cities, Almaty and Astana. Effective August 23, 2026, the Guangzhou–Astana route will increase from two to three weekly flights. Beginning August 28, 2026, the Guangzhou–Almaty service will expand from five weekly flights to daily operations, increasing to seven

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FlyArystan Launches Direct Flights from Almaty to Chongqing

[Press Release]  FlyArystan announces the launch of a new international route between Almaty and Chongqing. The new service will become the airline’s fifth destination in China, complementing FlyArystan’s existing network to Urumqi, Yining (Ghulja), and Xi’an. The inaugural flight on the new route is scheduled for September 23, 2026. Flights will operate twice a week:

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Vietnam Airlines Launches Nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam Service

[Press Release] Vietnam Airlines has officially inaugurated its nonstop service between Hanoi and Amsterdam, becoming the first Vietnamese carrier to operate a direct route connecting Vietnam and the Netherlands. The inaugural flight, VN83, departed Noi Bai International Airport at 3:50 AM on June 16, carrying nearly 300 passengers aboard an Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft. After

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FlyArystan Marks First Anniversary of Yining – Almaty – Yining Route Launch

[Press Release] FlyArystan has marked the first anniversary of the launch of its international route Almaty – Yining (Kuldja) – Almaty. The inaugural flight on the route was operated on May 18, 2025, and over the past year the destination has demonstrated strong demand among passengers traveling between Kazakhstan and China. Over the past year,

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Air Astana: Happy Anniversary

[Press Release] Air Astana is marking the 24th anniversary of its first commercial flight today. During this time, the airline has grown from being a small carrier operating three aircraft into the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus by fleet size. Air Astana Group currently operates 63 aircraft and serves 44 international

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Air Astana strengthens transit traffic and expands international network

[Press Release] Air Astana Group continues to strengthen its position as a transit hub in Central Asia, having a 65% increase in international transit passenger traffic traveling via Kazakhstan in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Since the beginning of 2026, total transit traffic has exceeded 137,000 passengers, while

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Air Astana once again receives prestigious awards for excellence in onboard service

[Press Release] Air Astana has received a number of international awards recognizing the high quality of its onboard service at the annual WTCE exhibition, held in Hamburg from 14 to 16 April 2026. The airline was honoured with Travel Plus, Onboard Hospitality and PAX Readership Awards across several categories. The airline won Travel Plus Gold

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Air Astana boosts Airbus pilot training capability with second full flight simulator

[Press Release] The Air Astana Group has boosted Airbus pilot training capability with the introduction of a second full flight simulator at the airline’s Flight Training Centre in Astana. The new Reality7e simulator developed by Acron Aviation was certified in accordance with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), together with national certification issued by the Aviation

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